- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Team Dynamics and Performance
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Management and Organizational Studies
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Organizational Management and Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Social Capital and Networks
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies
- Management Theory and Practice
- Leadership, Behavior, and Decision-Making Studies
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Organizational Learning and Leadership
- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2012-2024
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
2012
Abstract Innovative behavior is increasingly important for organizations' survival. Transformational leadership, in contrast to transactional has been argued be particularly effective engendering follower innovative behavior. However, empirical evidence this relationship scarce and inconsistent. Addressing issue, we propose that psychological empowerment moderates the of transformational leadership with In a field study 230 employees government agency Netherlands combining multisource...
As workforce diversity increases, knowledge of factors influencing whether cultural results in team performance benefits is growing importance. Complementing and extending earlier research, we develop test theory about how achievement setting readily activates member goal orientations that influence the diversity-performance relationship. In two studies, identify orientation as a moderator information elaboration underlying process. Cultural more positive for when members' learning approach...
Summary Employee silence, the withholding of work‐related ideas, questions, or concerns from someone who could effect change, has been proposed to hamper individual and collective learning as well detection errors unethical behaviors in many areas world. To facilitate cross‐cultural research, we validated an instrument measuring four employee silence motives (i.e., based on fear, resignation, prosocial, selfish motives) 21 languages. Across 33 countries ( N = 8,222) representing diverse...
Research demonstrates that situational uncertainty or crisis strongly influences the endorsement of more charismatic decisive leadership styles and inspirational communication is at heart these styles. However, there currently little understanding what leaders should convey through their to be endorsed in crisis. Based on regulatory focus theory, we argue times make who use promotion-oriented likely prevention-oriented less endorsed. Results Study 1, an archival study U.S. presidents, show...
Social network researchers have shown that, compared to their effect on majority employees, structural constraints can cause minority employees end up in positions that limit access resources (i.e., social capital) and consequently professional opportunities. These findings, however, do not explain why structurally equivalent achieve differential returns of capital leadership advancement. We propose differ terms utilization, which is the extent individuals utilize existing ties. theorize how...
This paper examined the existence of gender differences in degree to which leaders' perceptions successor potential is influenced by interpersonal fit. In Study 1 (N = 97 leaders, N 280 followers), multi-source field data revealed that for male ratings followers' as successors were positively related fit, measured saw their leadership being close and (i.e., coaching, transformational, leading example). For female these relationships absent, suggesting they are less 2 311 leaders), a scenario...
Addressing inequity is a pressing societal concern. For example, numerous studies have provided consistent evidence for gender inequities as well barriers and adverse workplace experiences women face. In this symposium, we aim to shed light on factors that can help accelerate social progress in the domain of leadership. The papers symposium showcase how leaders effectively facilitate women’s leadership advancement (Bajet Mestre & Gloor; Lyubykh, Alonso, Turner) manage team diversity (Yang,...
Over the past decades, several research streams have been focusing on influence of status hierarchies team performance. Synthesizing these is argued to be an important next step in increasing our understanding hierarchy – performance relationship (Greer, Schouten, De Jong, & Dannals, 2015). In this paper, we synthesize conventional wisdom from diversity literature and literature. Within literature, are often conceptualized measured as level hierarchies, i.e. how widely individuals’ scores...
Previous research argues that minorities are structurally constrained by their network with regard to acquiring social capital, which contributes the underrepresentation of in management. Nevertheless, seems indicate do have capital within organization not receive same benefits from favorable position compared equivalent majorities. We present a theoretical framework addresses this issue focusing on intersection networks and agency. argue utilization (whether ties utilized for work or career...
Research on minority leaders has mainly focused negative evaluations of cultural minorities compared to majorities in leadership positions. However, no research investigated the actual effect performance. In this study, 144 four- person teams performed a distributed information task investigate relationship between leader background and team performance mediated through elaboration. Moderating variables included composition metacognition. We hypothesized found that generate higher levels...
Regardless of the vast amount attention to self-managing teams and argument for contingent nature its effects, little research has focused on potential moderators effectiveness structures. In an experimental study we show that team structures are beneficial only groups homogenous in goal orientation, but harmful diverse orientation. Furthermore, learning information elaboration were found mediate this effect.
The current research, based on recent developments in social psychology and leadership, investigates the effects of promotion-oriented rhetoric leadership performance. Promotion-oriented refers to use words that are closely associated with promotion focus (Higgins, 1996, 1997). We argue is positively related performance this relationship especially strong when circumstances at their worst. test these ideas presidents United States. find ratings inaugural speeches predict presidential...