Directive versus empowering leadership: A field experiment comparing impacts on task proficiency and proactivity
Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Academy of Management Journal
Publication Date
10-1-2013
Abstract
Using a field experiment in the United Arab Emirates, we compared the impacts of directive and empowering leadership on customer-rated core task proficiency and proactive behaviors. Results of tests for main effects demonstrated that both directive and empowering leadership increased work unit core task proficiency, but only empowering leadership increased proactive behaviors. Examination of boundary conditions revealed that directive leadership enhanced proactive behaviors for work units that were highly satisfied with their leaders, whereas empowering leadership had stronger effects on both core task proficiency and proactive behaviors for work units that were less satisfied with their leaders. We discuss implications for both theory and practice. © Academy of Management Journal.
DOI Link
ISSN
Publisher
Academy of Management
Volume
56
Issue
5
First Page
1372
Last Page
1395
Disciplines
Business
Scopus ID
Recommended Citation
Martin, Scott L.; Liao, Hui; and Campbell, Elizabeth M., "Directive versus empowering leadership: A field experiment comparing impacts on task proficiency and proactivity" (2013). All Works. 1281.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/1281
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yes
Open Access
no