EXAMINING FOLLOWER RESPONSES TO TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FROM A DYNAMIC, PERSON-ENVIRONMENT FIT PERSPECTIVE Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Academy of Management Journal We invoke the person-environment fit paradigm to examine on a daily basis follower affective, attitudinal, and behavioral responses to transformational leadership needed and received. Results from two experience sampling method (ESM) studies suggested that positive affect was higher on days when transformational leadership received fit follower needs (compared to days when the amount received was deficient or in excess of follower needs) and on days when absolute levels of fit was higher. We also found that positive affect mediated the within-person effects of transformational leadership needed and received on subordinates' daily work attitudes (Studies 1 and 2) and organizational citizenship behaviors (Study 2). Supplemental analyses in Study 2 revealed that subordinates need more transformational leadership when they experience more challenge stressors, face greater uncertainty at work, and perform more meaningful work.

published proceedings

  • ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT JOURNAL

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • Tepper, B. J., Dimotakis, N., Lambert, L. S., Koopman, J., Matta, F. K., Park, H. M., & Goo, W.

citation count

  • 102

complete list of authors

  • Tepper, Bennett J||Dimotakis, Nikolaos||Lambert, Lisa Schurer||Koopman, Joel||Matta, Fadel K||Park, Hee Man||Goo, Wongun

publication date

  • August 2018