Motivation to Lead and Shared Leadership in Teams

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

More companies have started to adopt a model of self-managed team as their primary work design. As work environments get more complex, an appointed leader alone cannot fulfill all the necessary leadership responsibilities of a team. In this manner, the shared leadership within a team is of great importance for today's work environments. The primary purpose of the present study was to examine an antecedent of shared leadership. Focusing on leadership motivation, this study investigated how team members’ motivation to lead affects shared leadership of the team. This study also examined the effects of shared leadership on team performance using an objective team performance measure, which little previous studies have investigated. Data were obtained from 57 teams consisting of 3 to 5 members. They performed a computer-based business strategy game. Findings showed that the teams consisting of members with a high level of motivation to lead scores were positively related to shared leadership and shared leadership significantly predicted team performance. Theoretical and practical implications of this study are also discussed.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Literature Review and Research Hypotheses
• 3. Methods
• 4. Results
• 5. Discussion
• 6. Conclusions
• References