Shared leadership in teams: An investigation of antecedent conditions and performance

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Carson, Jay B.; Tesluk, Paul E.; Marrone, Jennifer A.
• 署名单位: Southern Methodist University; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; Seattle University
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0001-4273
• DOI: 10.5465/20159921
• 发表日期: 2007
• 页码: 1217-1234
• 关键词: DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP; EXTERNAL LEADERSHIP; MANAGEMENT TEAMS; WORK TEAMS; MODEL; diversity; constructs; taxonomy; context; trust

摘要

Shared leadership refers to a team property whereby leadership is distributed among team members rather than focused on a single designated leader. We examined antecedent conditions that lead to the development of shared leadership and the influence of shared leadership on team performance in a sample of 59 consulting teams. Both the internal team environment, consisting of shared purpose, social support, and voice, and external coaching were important predictors of shared leadership emergence. In turn, shared leadership was found to predict team performance as rated by clients. We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings for team leadership and effectiveness.