Examining the identity leadership and team performance relationship: A two stage moderation-mediation model
View Emonet XII Paper Presentation “Examining the identity leadership and team performance relationship: A two stage moderation-mediation model” by Bialkowski, Ashkanasy, Collins, & Härtel (2020) now.
Live Paper Discussion Session Time: Thursday, 9th July 2020, UTC 05:00
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Authors:
Agata Bialkowski, The University of Queensland, Australia
Neal M. Ashkanasy, The University of Queensland, Australia
Michael Collins, The University of Queensland, Australia
Charmine E. J. Härtel, Monash University, Australia
Abstract:
Over recent decades, leadership researchers have empirically established the benefits of the social identity model of organizational leadership (SIMOL or “identity leadership”) including improved team performance. Nonetheless, the mechanisms underlying the relationship between identity leadership and team performance are not yet clearly explicated or understood. In this paper, we present a two-stage moderation-mediation model of this relationship. In the first stage, we propose that identity leadership increases team identification in team members and elicits a positive team emotional climate, which in turn enhances team performance. We propose that leader emotional intelligence enhances the relationship between identity leadership and team identification as well as team emotional climate. In the second stage, we propose that team member emotional intelligence enhances the relationship between team emotional climate and team performance. Thus, this paper identifies the positive effects identity leadership can have on team performance via team processes of positive identification and positive emotional climate as well as through the enhancing effect of leader and member emotional intelligence. We argue that leaders should participate in leadership development programs that reinforce their ability to create a shared sense of identity among team members. Such programs provide leaders with an effective approach to enhancing team performance.
Contact:
Agata Bialkowski, agata.bialkowski@gmail.com
Neal M. Ashkanasy, n.ashkanasy@uq.edu.au
Michael Collins, m.collins@business.uq.edu.au
Charmine E. J. Härtel, charmine.hartel@monash.edu