Authentically leading groups: The mediating role of collective psychological capital and trust

Although there have been recent theoretical advances in what is increasingly being recognized as authentic leadership, research testing possible mediating processes and the impact on grouplevel outcomes has not received attention. To help address this need, this study examined at the group level of...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of organizational behavior 2011-01, Vol.32 (1), p.4-24
Main Authors: WALUMBWA, FRED O., LUTHANS, FRED, AVEY, JAMES B., OKE, ADEGOKE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capital
Capital cities
Citizenship
Cognitive psychology
Correlation analysis
Developmental psychology
Financial institutions
Group dynamics
Group performance
Hope
Leadership
Occupational psychology
Optimism
Organizational behavior
Personality psychology
Psychological research
Psychology
Social psychology
Studies
Transformational leadership
Trust
Working groups
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Although there have been recent theoretical advances in what is increasingly being recognized as authentic leadership, research testing possible mediating processes and the impact on grouplevel outcomes has not received attention. To help address this need, this study examined at the group level of analysis the role that collective psychological capital and trust may play in the relationship between authentic leadership and work groups' desired outcomes. Utilizing 146 intact groups from a large financial institution, the results indicated a significant relationship between both their collective psychological capital and trust with their grouplevel performance and citizenship behavior. These two variables were also found to mediate the relationship between authentic leadership and the desired group outcomes, even when controlling for transformational leadership. Implications for future research and practice conclude the paper.
ISSN:0894-3796
1099-1379
DOI:10.1002/job.653