Emergence of shared leadership networks in teams: An adaptive process perspective |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Management and Organization, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden;2. Department of Management and Marketing, University of New Orleans, United States;3. Department of Organization and Human Resources, School of Management, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, United States |
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Abstract: | Adaptive leadership theory suggests that shared leadership networks grow in a complex manner. We propose that leadership decentralization (the dispersion of leadership), leadership density (the total amount of leadership), and situationally-aligned leadership (SAL: leadership transitions to those who fit situation requirements) are distinct aspects of a shared leadership network and should be examined together to capture the development of shared leadership process. Through a study of 450 participants in 90 teams, we find that each of these three aspects of shared leadership plays a different role during shared leadership network emergence. Specifically, transactive memory systems (TMS) contribute to decentralized leadership structures, which in turn precipitate more dense leadership networks. We also find that TMS contributes to the most situationally aligned team member engaging in leadership. Both leadership density and SAL predict team performance. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these results. |
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Keywords: | Shared leadership Social networks Transactive memory systems |
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