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Democratic leadership and organizational performance: the moderating effect of contingent reward

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  • Sam Kris Hilton
  • Helen Arkorful
  • Albert Martins

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Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the moderating effect of contingent reward on the relationship between democratic leadership and organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach - Explanatory and cross-sectional survey designs were used. A quantitative research approach was also adopted to collect the data from 476 employees in the telecommunication industry. Using statistics package for social science, the data was analyzed via descriptive statistics, correlation and hierarchical regression techniques. Findings - The results reveal that both democratic leadership and contingent reward have a significant positive relationship with organizational performance. Furthermore, contingent reward significantly augments and moderates the relationship between democratic leadership and organizational performance. Thus, the combination of democratic leadership and contingent reward would more likely produce higher organizational performance. Originality/value - This study has made a significant contribution to leadership and organizational literature by establishing the effectiveness of contingent reward as a moderator on the relationship between democratic leadership and organizational performance in a telecommunication industry.

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  • Sam Kris Hilton & Helen Arkorful & Albert Martins, 2021. "Democratic leadership and organizational performance: the moderating effect of contingent reward," Management Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 44(7), pages 1042-1058, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:mrrpps:mrr-04-2020-0237
    DOI: 10.1108/MRR-04-2020-0237
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    1. Margaret Doe Ametefe & Adamu Garba Alooma & Itodo John Itodo & Gilbert Tory Doe Ametefe, 2024. "Examining the Effects of Leadership Styles on Growth, Profitability, and Survival in Northeastern Nigeria’s Bread-Bakery Sector," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 39(Fall 2024), pages 41-78.
    2. Petrus Maasalo & Henri Teittinen, 2023. "A conceptual framework for exploring management control style within psychological empowerment," International Journal of Business and Management, International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, vol. 11(1), pages 1-18, May.

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