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Subordinates' information inquiry: Exploring the effect of perceived leadership style and individual differences
Author(s) -
Madzar Svjetlana
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of occupational and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0963-1798
DOI - 10.1348/096317901167325
Subject(s) - psychology , transformational leadership , transactional leadership , leadership style , social psychology , ambiguity , style (visual arts) , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , history
An argument is developed and tested that a superior's perceived leadership style affects subordinates' information inquiry in an organizational setting. Transformational and transactional leadership theories were utilized to postulate that the content and frequency of information sought by a subordinate from his/her superior will vary depending on that superior's leadership style. This relationship was tested with individual difference predictors such as job‐related tolerance for ambiguity, organization‐based self‐esteem, and work‐domain goal orientation of subordinates, in mind. Empirical results, based on the field study using survey data and longitudinal checklist recording, show general support for the model.