Social processes of leadership: A new perspective on leadership and its effect on work behaviour
Abstract
The paper presents a new model of social processes of leadership and their influence on work place trust and team cohesion. Social processes of leadership were derived from previous grounded theory work. Using a cross-sectional sample of 467 New Zealand managers, it is shown that the social processes of optimising and enhancing adaptability are predicting trust, which in turn is related to both task and social cohesion. The social process of resolving uncertainty has a direct effect on social cohesion. Implications for leadership research are discussed.
© Copyright Ronald Fischer & Ken Parry, 2004
Suggested Citation
Ronald Fischer and Ken W. Parry. "Social processes of leadership: A new perspective on leadership and its effect on work behaviour" Paper presented at the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) 18th annual conference. Dunedin, New Zealand. Dec. 2004.