22 research outputs found
Leadership = Communication? The relations of leaders' communication styles with leadership styles, knowledge sharing and leadership outcomes
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations between leaders' communication styles and charismatic leadership, human-oriented leadership (leader's consideration), task-oriented leadership (leader's initiating structure), and leadership outcomes. Methodology: A survey was conducted among 279 employees of a governmental organization. The following six main communication styles were operationalized: verbal aggressiveness, expressiveness, preciseness, assuredness, supportiveness, and argumentativeness. Regression analyses were employed to test three main hypotheses. Findings: In line with expectations, the study showed that charismatic and human-oriented leadership are mainly communicative, while task-oriented leadership is significantly less communicative. The communication styles were strongly and differentially related to knowledge sharing behaviors, perceived leader performance, satisfaction with the leader, and subordinate's team commitment. Multiple regression analyses showed that the leadership styles mediated the relations between the communication styles and leadership outcomes. However, leader's preciseness explained variance in perceived leader performance and satisfaction with the leader above and beyond the leadership style variables. Implications: This study offers potentially invaluable input for leadership training programs by showing the importance of leader's supportiveness, assuredness, and preciseness when communicating with subordinates. Originality/value: Although one of the core elements of leadership is interpersonal communication, this study is one of the first to use a comprehensive communication styles instrument in the study of leadership. © 2009 The Author(s)
The role of haemophilia treatment centres in providing services to women with bleeding disorders
Mitochondrial ribosomal RNA mutation associated with both antibiotic–induced and non–syndromic deafness
A Comparison of Structural and Evolutionary Attributes of Escherichia coli and Thermus thermophilus Small Ribosomal Subunits: Signatures of Thermal Adaptation
Penney, G., May 26, 1982, Part 2. David Taylor interviewing George Penney regarding boatbuilding.
Part 2 of David Taylor's May 26, 1982 interview with George Penney regarding boatbuilding. Mr. Penney discusses the future of boatbuilding in his area