Lekkerkerk, T.D. (2024) The Relationship between Shared Leadership and Employee Performance: the Moderating Role of Trust. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between shared leadership and employee performance and the moderating role of trust in this relation. It is hypothesized that high levels of trust enhance the positive relationship between shared leadership and employee performance. Contrary, it is hypothesized that low levels of trust diminish the positive relationship between shared leadership and employee performance. A cross-sectional research has been conducted with 89 leader/follower dyad who filled in a questionnaire with scales on, amongst others, shared leadership, trust and employee performance. The results showed that a negative correlation between shared leadership and employee performance exists. Next to that, a significant positive relationship was found between trust and employee performance. Lastly, a marginally significant effect was found for the moderating role of trust on the relationship of shared leadership and employee performance. Higher levels of trust enhance the positive relationship between shared leadership and employee performance, whereas lower levels of trust diminish the relationship between shared leadership and employee performance. These findings contribute to the literature and organizational practices on shared leadership and employee performance by demonstrating the important role of trust in this relationship. This can be used for future research and practical implications, such as trainings to improve trust within the leader/follower dyad.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Bucur, R.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2024 08:36 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2024 08:36 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3669 |
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