Weeink, Hannah-Sophie (2025) Leading Together, Performing Better: How Job Satisfaction Can Build a Bridge Between Shared Leadership and Performance. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
In the current organizational context, the traditional vertical leadership style is more and more being replaced by the emerging shared leadership. Shared leadership involves employees in the decision-making process, enabling greater autonomy and empowerment. This study researches the relationship between shared leadership and performance within leader-follower dyads and investigates whether this relationship is mediated by job satisfaction. Based on theories such as the social identity theory, the self-determination theory, and the social exchange theory, we hypothesized that the relationship between shared leadership and performance is mediated by job satisfaction. Data was collected through a convenience sample consisting of 57 dyads in Dutch organizations. Respondents completed an online questionnaire comprising reliable, peer-reviewed scales. A correlational analysis revealed significant positive associations among the three variables. The meditation analysis performed in PROCESS revealed that job satisfaction mediated the relationship between shared leadership and performance. The direct effect of shared leadership on performance became non-significant when job satisfaction was added to the model, indicating full mediation. This study adds a dyadic perspective to existing research on the often-investigated relationship between shared leadership and performance. Moreover, the study highlights the importance of increased employee participation through shared leadership to enhance their satisfaction and thereby increase their performance.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Bucur, R.E. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route/Track: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2025 09:33 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2025 09:33 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5400 |
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