Nimsgarn, Sophia (2023) The Moderating Role of Trust in the Relationship Between Shared Leadership and Performance. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study investigates fundamental aspects of team dynamics by examining the relationship between shared leadership, trust, and team performance. Drawing upon concepts from leadership theory and organizational behaviour, we recruited leaders and corresponding employees and matched them into respective dyads, hypothesizing a positive correlation between shared leadership, trust, and team performance. However, our findings challenge these preliminary assumptions, uncovering different outcomes. In contrast to widespread beliefs, the results indicated a negative correlation between shared leadership and team performance. This finding contradicts previous studies suggesting shared leadership is a universally positive influence on team performance. Meanwhile, trust remained positively and significantly linked to team performance, affirming existing research. The role of trust as a moderator between shared leadership and team performance, despite not being statistically significant, painted an intriguing pattern. The pattern suggested that shared leadership could enhance performance in high-trust teams but could be detrimental in low-trust scenarios. These findings highlight the necessity for a context-specific approach to leadership and trust- building by illuminating the complex relationships between shared leadership, trust, and performance. Future research is needed to explore the interplay of shared leadership, trust, and team performance.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Bucur, R.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jul 2023 13:43 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2023 13:43 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2637 |
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