Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies

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Editors' commentary.(Editorial)(Editorial)
This issue of the Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies (JLOS) emerges from a partnership between the Midwest Academy of Management and the initial evolution of its journal, Current Issues . . .

Distrust in leaders: dimensions, patterns, and emotional intensity.
Without prompting, stratified randomly selected employees addressed communication improvements at their manufacturing facility. More than one quarter expressed distrust in their leaders. Responses w . . .

A process model of organizational change in cultural context ([OC.sup.3] model): the impact of organizational culture on leading
Change resides at the heart of leadership. Organizational culture is one of many situational variables that have emerged as pivotal in determining the success of leaders' efforts to implement change . . .

Organizational change and characteristics of leadership effectiveness.
The existing literature suggests that numerous variables affect a leader's effectiveness. In this study, the authors examine behaviors associated with leadership effectiveness in driving change. Res . . .

The effects of organizational learning culture, perceived job complexity, and proactive personality on organizational commitment
This article investigated the effect of personal characteristics (proactive personality) and contextual characteristics (organizational learning culture and job complexity) on employees' intrinsic m . . .

Understanding the impact of proactive personality on job performance: the roles of tenure and self-management.
The current study investigated the moderating impact of job tenure and the mediating process of self-management on the relationship between proactive personality and performance. Using a sample of 9 . . .

The bad news and the good news: the long-term consequences of having used an alternative work schedule.
Research suggests that women who adopt alternative work arrangements may be viewed less favorably than women who work a regular schedule. This study examined whether those negative perceptions persi . . .

Work-home conflict: a study of the effects of role conflict on military officer turnover intention.
This research examined work and family influences on military officers' retention decisions. Work-home conflict was used to predict retention decisions of military officers. Results indicated that w . . .

The influence of cultural empathy and gender on perceptions of diversity programs.
Because of changes in demography and the emphasis on diversity programming, organizational leaders need to understand how employees' empathy toward diverse groups affects diversity program perceptio . . .

In memoriam.(Catherine L. Tyler )(In memoriam)(Brief article)
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies is saddened to note the passing of Catherine L. Tyler in August 2007. This issue s dedicated to her memory. . . .

Trust and leader--member exchange: a closer look at relational vulnerability.
Trust in work relationships is an intriguing topic in leader--member exchange (LMX) research, however, previous LMX studies examined trust as unidimensional. Research on LMX has yet to explore the m . . .

Time to try a little tenderness? The detrimental effects of accountability when coupled with abusive supervision.
The deleterious health and behavioral consequences of reporting to an abusive supervisor have been documented in past research. Furthermore, recent corporate scandals have led to increased pressure . . .

The ever-changing face of sex stereotyping and sex discrimination in the workplace.
A firefighter for the City of Salem, Ohio, sued the fire department and the city for discrimination. The case was based on discrimination related to Smith's (the firefighter's) status as a transsexu . . .

The interactive effects of centralization on the relationship between justice and satisfaction.
The current study examines the effects of centralization on the relationship between organizational justice and job satisfaction using referent cognitions theory as a theoretical foundation. The sam . . .

Building a climate for innovation through transformational leadership and organizational culture.
Research has called for organizations to be more flexible, adaptive, entrepreneurial, and innovative in meeting the changing demands of today's environment. Appropriate leadership to effect such cha . . .

Leader-member exchange and job satisfaction bond and predicted employee turnover.
Results of hypotheses testing using the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) scale and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) indicate that 7 out of 12 LMX measures (explaining 98% of the variance) . . .

A grounded theory of high-quality leadership programs: perspectives from student leadership development programs in higher educa
Drawing on the experiences and perspectives of multiple stakeholders closely associated with diverse types of successful student leadership programs, the purpose of this study was to identify the at . . .

The rise and fall of Carly Fiorina: an ethical case study.
This study examines the controversial tenure of former Hewlett-Packard (HP) CEO Carly Fiorina using the ethical leadership construct. Fiorina rose quickly through the ranks at AT&T and Lucent Techno . . .

Gender differences in ethnocultural empathy and attitudes toward men and women in authority.
The relationship between attitudes toward members of ethnic or cultural minority groups and men and women in authority or leadership positions was examined. The Ethnocultural Empathy Scale and Gende . . .

A longitudinal study of the relationships among self-monitoring, authentic leadership, and perceptions of leadership.
There is little research examining variability in leadership outcomes over time as a function of individual differences. The present study investigates how the extent to which individuals are percei . . .

Can leaders step outside of the gender box? An examination of leadership and gender role stereotypes.
This study examined gender stereotypes for leaders using a more indirect method than is typical in stereotype research. Rather than reveal the leader's gender, this study used vignettes in which the . . .

Layoff agency: a theoretical framework.
The current downsizing literature has neglected the cognitions and behaviors of layoff agents. In this article, layoff agents are defined as employees who assist in the implementation of layoffs in . . .

Effects of career plateauing on turnover: a test of a model.
Completed questionnaires from 223 organizational members were analyzed to test the extent to which career plateaus were positively associated with intentions to leave and that structure and content . . .

Limitations of communities of practice: a consideration of unresolved issues and difficulties in the approach.
Communities of practice are becoming increasingly common on the organizational landscape. Organizations are simultaneously incorporating communities of practice into internal knowledge management sy . . .

The entrepreneur's evolution to philanthropist: insights from the experience of Ewing Marion Kauffman.
Entrepreneurs who evolve into philanthropists make contributions on broad fronts, for example, to the economic effects in their communities and nations and to the social issues of various kinds that . . .

Toward a cultural contingency model of leadership.
To succeed in today's economy, multinational and transnational organizations must have strong leaders who are versed in global leadership principles. Unfortunately, 85% of Fortune 500 executives rep . . .

Demystifying the chameleonic nature of Chinese leadership.(Survey)
This article provides a survey of the scholarly literature on Chinese culture and leadership. Chinese culture has mainly been conceptualized as Confucianism, collectivism, and communist ideology in . . .

Followers' personality and leadership.
The study presented in this article investigates how the personality of subordinates is related to leadership, an area largely neglected in prior research. Subordinates (n = 289) rated their immedia . . .

Leadership style and team processes in self-managed teams.
Team leadership merits continued attention because leaders have an impact on how the team develops and performs. In this article, team processes are explored within self-managed teams that develop d . . .

Exchange relationships at work: an examination of the relationship between team-member exchange and supervisor reports of organi
The authors investigate how perceptions of the exchange relationships among coworkers in traditional work group settings are related to supervisor evaluations of organizational citizenship behavior . . .

Are we on the same page? Effects of self-awareness of empowering and transformational leadership.
This study examines the effects of leaders' self-awareness of their own leadership on followers' satisfaction, self-leadership, and leader effectiveness. A leader's self-awareness was conceptualized . . .

What do leaders recall about their multisource feedback?
We examined 145 leaders' recall of their multisource feedback (MSF) 9 months after receiving the feedback. Leaders recalled more strengths than weaknesses, but these memories had only a small relati . . .

Communicator style and social style: testing a theoretical interface.
The purpose of this empirical study was to examine the interface between two key models of communication style: social style and communicator style. Social style is based on a two-by-two matrix comp . . .

The interactive effects of job insecurity and organizational cynicism on work effort following a layoff.
The widespread layoffs of the past 25 years have caused unparalleled levels of distrust and frustration in organizations. Organizational cynicism, which is frequently a manifestation of this pervasi . . .

Unpacking personal adaptability at work.
Adaptability is a key competency for career success. In this article, the authors examine how individual adaptability is associated with the accrual of human capital, the organization of the work en . . .

Setting goals and taking ownership: understanding the implications of participatively set goals from a causal attribution perspe
The purpose of this theoretical article is to explore the psychological processes underlying employee participation in goal setting. Specifically, it presents a conceptual model that attempts to ill . . .

Politics understanding and networking ability as a function of mentoring: the roles of gender and race.
Some have suggested that mentoring in organizations tends to focus on "learning the ropes," or understanding organizational politics. This process is believed to result in building greater political . . .

The effects of job insecurity on satisfaction and perceived organizational performance.
This research examines the effects of job insecurity on job satisfaction and organizational performance. Performance was measured with perceptual data. A total of 320 employees from various organiza . . .

A bully as an archetypal destructive leader.
Leaders do not necessarily have the best interests of the organization in mind when they make decisions. Many times, leaders treat their own personal goals as more important in relation to the goals . . .

Passive-aggressive behavior and leadership styles in organizations.
In this phenomenological study, 13 experts were asked about passive-aggressive (PA) behaviors in the workplace, specifically, whether leadership styles (autocratic, transactional, and transformation . . .

An investigation of the effects of psychological contract and organization-based self-esteem on organizational commitment in a s
In this cross-sectional research design, the authors explore and offer evidence of differential obligations of permanent and contingent workers to their organization. Additionally, they holistically . . .

Differences between part-time and full-time employees in the financial services industry.
Although part-time employees account for approximately 17% of the workforce, how, or if, they differ from full-time employees is still unknown. This study addresses the question of whether part-time . . .

Get safety problems to the surface: using human resource practices to improve injury reporting.
This study examines the relationship that employee perceptions of rewards, training, and selection have with reported and unreported employee injuries requiring doctor's attention, first aid cases, . . .

Growing the employee brand at ASI: a case study.
The employee brand is the image presented to an organization's customers and other relevant stakeholders through its employees. The employee branding process is predicated on achieving and maintaini . . .

Follower propensity to commit crimes of obedience: the role of leadership beliefs.
Organizations and society are concerned about unethical behavior. One type of unethical behavior is crimes of obedience, where followers are influenced by a leader to engage in behavior they would o . . .

Overqualification and selection in leadership training.
This study examines perceived overqualification in a leadership training scenario. The results show that overqualification is associated with negative attitudes but not with poor performance. Genera . . .

Followership: the theoretical foundation of a contemporary construct.
This article presents the theoretical foundation of followership. The words follower and followership are increasingly used in discussions of leadership and organizations, and many think that the fi . . .

Falling over ourselves to follow the leader: conceptualizing connections between transformational leader behaviors and dysfuncti
Recently, there has been growing interest in more fully examining the situational conditions under which the positive effects of charismatic or transformational leadership are actually achieved. The . . .

R&D alliances and the effect of experience on innovation: a focus on the semiconductor industry.(research and development)
Past success and failure shapes the future decisions of an organization. Recent research shows that experience with previous strategic alliances is an important determinant for new alliances. Howeve . . .

Implementing process innovations: the benefits of combining delegative-participative with consultative-advisory leadership.
Previous research leaves open which facets of leadership foster the implementation of process innovations. In this study, the authors analyze the effects of delegative-participative and consultative . . .