... in relation to the socialization process and newcomer performance has been insufficiently examined. To extend our knowledge, this study explores how and when servant leadership and directive leadership affect newcomers’ job performance. Design/methodology/approach This study used a field survey...

... Gender Transformational leadership Participative leadership Directive leadership Context The effective use of “vision” is accepted in the management literature to be a key component of being an outstanding leader (O’Connell et al., 2011). Vision is defined as “the expression...

...Junwei Zheng; Xueqin Gou; Guangdong Wu; Xianbo Zhao; Hongyang Li; Bingsheng Liu Purpose This study investigated the differential effects of empowering leadership and directive leadership in projects. Moreover, how the complex interplay between empowering and directive leadership styles influences...

...Giang Hoang; Elisabeth Wilson-Evered; Leonie Lockstone-Binney Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of empowering leadership, directive leadership and initiating structure on innovation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and examine the mediating role of climate...

... attributions does not seem to result from gender differences in leadership styles or behaviors. Social networks Gender Directive leadership Network centrality Shared leadership Supportive leadership Despite of the steady growth of female representation in leadership positions, mainly at lower...