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Brian R. Spisak | Zendy; Michael J. O’Brien | Zendy; Nigel Nicholson | Zendy; Mark van Vugt | Zendy

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Niche Construction and the Evolution of Leadership

Author(s) -

Brian R. Spisak,

Michael J. O’Brien,

Nigel Nicholson,

Mark van Vugt

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

academy of management review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 8.446

H-Index - 270

eISSN - 1930-3807

pISSN - 0363-7425

DOI - 10.5465/amr.2013.0157

Subject(s) - niche construction , niche , foundation (evidence) , process (computing) , organizational behavior , order (exchange) , knowledge management , leadership studies , organizational structure , sociology , leadership style , management , public relations , business , political science , psychology , social psychology , ecology , computer science , economics , biology , finance , law , operating system

We use the concept of niche construction - the process whereby individuals, through their activities, interactions, and choices, modify their own and each other's environments - as an example of how biological evolution and cultural evolution interacted to form an integrative foundation of modern organizational leadership. Resulting adaptations are formal structures that facilitate coordination of large, postagrarian organizational networks. We provide three propositions explaining how leadership processes evolve over time within and between organizations in order to solve specific coordination problems. We highlight the balancing act between self-interests and group interests in organizations and show how leadership must regulate this tension to maintain organizational fitness. We conclude with predictions about the future evolution of leadership in organizations

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