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Is self-leadership the new silver bullet of leadership? An empirical test of the relationship between self-leadership and organizational commitment

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  • Pihl-Thingvad, Signe

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Self-leadership is theoretically assumed to be the key management approach in modern knowledge work because it strengthens the employees’ commitment. This study examines the relationship between self-leadership and affective organizational commitment empirically. An underlying assumption in the self-leadership research, that employees are guided and committed by internal work ideals, is tested, and self-leadership is compared to motivational factors in traditional management theories. The results show that self-leadership positively affects organizational commitment, while the internal work ideals overall do not seem to have the expected effect. However, the effect of self-leadership on commitment disappears when the relationship is controlled for traditional motivational factors. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed, and foci for future research are suggested.

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  • Pihl-Thingvad, Signe, 2014. "Is self-leadership the new silver bullet of leadership? An empirical test of the relationship between self-leadership and organizational commitment," management revue. Socio-economic Studies, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 25(2), pages 103-124.
    • Handle: RePEc:rai:mamere:mrev-2014-02-pihl-thingvad
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    Keywords

    Human Resource Management; stakeholder management; stakeholder based HRM; stakeholder involvement;
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    JEL classification:

    • D20 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - General
    • D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J29 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Other
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production
    • L29 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Other
    • L23 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Organization of Production
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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