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Setting the scene: Partners' leadership behavior and employees' perceptions of work performance in professional service firms
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Abstract The effect of leadership behavior on work performance is highly context sensitive. We address this notion by investigating leadership behavior in one important but understudied organizational context—namely, professional service firms (PSFs). We examine how partners’ leadership behavior in a PSF rel... view more
The effect of leadership behavior on work performance is highly context sensitive. We address this notion by investigating leadership behavior in one important but understudied organizational context—namely, professional service firms (PSFs). We examine how partners’ leadership behavior in a PSF relates to employee self-leadership, creative climate, and work performance (N = 442). The results show that partners’ consideration leadership behavior is positively related to employees’ perceived work performance. Moreover, partners’ consideration and intellectual stimulation leadership behavior are especially important drivers of self-leadership and creative climate in a PSF, which in turn are positively related to employees’ work performance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.... view less
Keywords
job performance; self-employment; profession; personnel management; behavior; creativity; learning theory; model; organizational culture
Classification
Management Science
Free Keywords
Leadership; Employee self leadership; Creative climate; Work performance; Professional service firms
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 441-453
Journal
Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 26 (2019) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1548051818781813
ISSN
1939-7089
Status
Primary Publication; peer reviewed