Dynamics of the Leader-Employee Dyad at the Workplace: Exploring the Impact of Shared Leadership on Employee Performance

Ninphius, Friderike (2023) Dynamics of the Leader-Employee Dyad at the Workplace: Exploring the Impact of Shared Leadership on Employee Performance. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.

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Abstract

Abstract A multi-sourced cross-sectional field study investigated the relationship between shared leadership and employee performance, with employee-assessed task interdependence tested for moderating effects on the relationship. The study examined Dutch-speaking employees and leaders from various industries by employing two survey questionnaires, one dedicated to assessing employees and the other targeting their respective leaders. Matching our data through a coding system resulted in 27 dyads (54 participants). The results showed an insignificant relationship between shared leadership and employee performance. Furthermore, there were insignificant findings concerning the relationship between employee-assessed task interdependence and employee performance. Lastly, we could not find task interdependence moderating the relationship between shared leadership and employee performance. Consequently, there was a lack of support for our three hypotheses. Furthermore, we conducted an exploratory analysis and found support for a significant positive association between leader-assessed task interdependence and employee performance. As the degree of shared leadership, employee performance, and task interdependence are key elements within a company, and literature supports their connection, further research with a larger sample size is needed to analyse the interplay between the variables. Keywords: shared leadership, employee performance, task interdependence, dyadic level

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor)
Supervisor name:	Bucur, R.E.
Degree programme:	Psychology
Differentiation route:	None [Bachelor Psychology]
Date Deposited:	07 Aug 2023 11:28
Last Modified:	07 Aug 2023 11:28
URI:	http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2727

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