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The dark side of emergent leadership: A qualitative investigation of the processes and consequences in team settings
Anker, M.S. in 't (2024) The dark side of emergent leadership: A qualitative investigation of the processes and consequences in team settings.
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| Abstract: | Although emergent leadership is portrayed as a positive concept in the literature, recent studies have called for more research on addressing the negative consequences emergent leadership can have. Hence, through the lens of Social Identity Theory of Leadership, this study aimed to address these “dark sides”, and shed light on the processes and mechanisms whereby such negative influences happen. Considering this, an inductive qualitative study was set up, and data was collected by conducting 16 semi-structured interviews with individuals experienced in working in team settings. The sample was collected using a maximum variation sampling strategy, including experiences in many different industries. By using the Gioia method, this thesis found 12 different factors, which were clustered into 3 themes, namely indirect factors, direct factors, and boundary conditions. These 12 factors can be connected to the emergent leadership process, and could negatively influence individual-, team- and organization-level outcomes. The findings contribute to the literature on both the emergent leadership field and the Social Identity Theory of Leadership field, by providing a novel processual model with new insights on factors and negative consequences resulting from emergent leadership. Furthermore, in terms of practical implications, organizations and their leaders might be able to reduce or avoid these negative consequences by acquiring a greater understanding of the factors influencing these outcomes in the context of emergent leadership. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | Business Administration MSc (60644) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/101042 |
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