employees' job attitudes play an important role in realizing the organizational goals. one of important factors in increasing organizational commitment and employees' extra-job behaviors is to secure organizational identity. one of jobs requiring a high level of organizational identity, loyalty, organizational commitment and doing extra-job behaviors is teaching in high-schools. realization of ...

As can be seen from the substantial increase in the volume and scope of leadership publications over the last ten to fifteen years, leadership is a construct with important social and relational properties. Shared leadership in particular has attracted considerable attention from organization and management scholars, although there has been surprisingly little focus on the key structuring proce...

In this study, we examined how the dynamics of shared leadership are related to group performance. We propose that, over time, the expansion of shared leadership within groups is related to growth in group trust. In turn, growth in group trust is related to performance improvement. Longitudinal data from 142 groups engaged in a strategic simulation game over a 4-month period provide support for...

The authors conceptually investigate the measurements and boundary conditions for shared leadership in teams. They propose the use of social network analysis (SNA) research designs, through the measure of both density and distribution of leadership, as a comprehensive measure of shared leadership. Additionally, this article presents a conceptual model of shared leadership and team performance, ...

Arich body of research in the area of leadership has examined the influence of transformational/charismatic forms of leadership on employees’ motivation, attitudes, and behaviors. This research is based on the assumption that leaders are able to influence followers based on close, sustained, and personalized contact with them. However, new organizational realities are challenging this assumptio...

In response to rapid change and fierce competition, creativity is an imperative factor to develop and implement innovation. Hence, most firms have pursued diverse strategies to promote individual and team creativity in the workplace. Shared leadership is a voluntarily, informally emergent structure beyond vertical leadership. A team is composed of individual members, and shared leadership and d...

PURPOSE The purpose of this paper is to explore involving doctors in shared leadership. It examines the policies that have led to the focus on shared leadership and the implications for practice. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH This is a conceptual paper, examining policy developments and key literature to understand the move towards shared leadership. It focuses on UK NHS, and in particular doct...