Motivation to lead, motivation to follow: The role of the self-regulatory focus in leadership processes

• 成果类型: Article; Proceedings Paper
• 署名作者: Kark, Ronit; Van Dijk, Dina
• 署名单位: Bar Ilan University; Bar Ilan University; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• DOI: 10.5465/AMR.2007.24351846
• 发表日期: 2007
• 页码: 500-528
• 关键词: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP; CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP; TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP; contextual influences; CULTURAL-VALUES; 5-FACTOR MODEL; personality; performance; prevention; promotion

摘要

In this paper we integrate recent theories of motivation and leadership. Drawing on the self-regulatory focus theory and on self-concept based theories of leadership, we develop a conceptual framework proposing that leaders' chronic self-regulatory focus (promotion versus prevention), in conjunction with their values, influences their motivation to lead and, subsequently. their leadership behavior. We further suggest that leaders may influence the motivational self-regulatory foci of their followers, which will mediate different follower outcomes at the individual and group level.