Four phenomenologically determined social processes of organizational leadership: Further support for the contstruct of transformational leadership

Kenneth Parry

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Abstract

One recent direction for leadership research has been the use of purely qualitative data and qualitative analysis. One analytical method used in this phenomenological research has been the full grounded theory method. That method has generated social process theories about leadership in organizational settings. The present research ope rationalizes those theories into questionnaire format. This ope rationalized work gives support to a one-factor model for social processes of leadership (SPL) in organizations. It also identifies four lower-order social processes of leadership. Concurrent validity is concluded from a high correlation with Bass & Avolio's and Podsakoff's transformational leadership constructs. The correlations are so high that the SPL scale might be tapping the same underlying construct as transformational leadership. The augmentation effect of transformational leadership over (transactional) management is also supported. Support has been obtained for ongoing grounded theory based research into the social processes of leadership and influence, and related phenomena, in organizations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransformational and charismatic leadership
Subtitle of host publicationThe road ahead 10th anniversary edition
EditorsB J Avolio, F J Yammarino
Place of PublicationBingley, United Kingdom
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing Limited
Pages399-432
Number of pages34
Edition2
ISBN (Print)9781781905999
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

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