Building Highly Productive Work Teams through Positive Leadership

Gilbert, Cory

doi:10.1177/009102608501400415

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“…Gilbert in his study reported that positive attitude and virtuous practises were the necessary criteria for effective team work . Present study also reported that a positive attitude is an encouraging factor for better teamwork (Gilbert and ronald Gilbert, 1985) . randall S. Hansen in his study stated that knowledge is not always required in teamwork but it is one of the most important parameters for better teamwork compared to the present study; it also stated that knowledge is an important parameter to sail the team (Hansen, 2006).…”

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Awareness on Essential Qualities of Teamwork Among College Students - A Survey

Harini.¹

2020

Biosci. Biotech. Res. Comm

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Teamwork is a group of members exploring new ideas and moving together towards the same goal. Skills of teamwork can be acquired through experiences. The effective team knows how to use and make the organization in an effective manner. An effective team consists of good leadership, enhanced communication, common goals, motivation and varying useful skills. The aim of the study is to create awareness on the essential qualities of teamwork among college students. Self administrated questionnaire was designed and distributed through an online survey planet link. The Study population included 100 college students belonging to the age group of 18 to 24 years. The participants were explained about the purpose of the study in detail. The questions were carefully studied and the corresponding answers were marked by the participants. The data were collected and statistically analysed. From the data it was reported that most of the participants were interested in engaging in teamwork. Teamwork skills should be taught in colleges which help the individual to work efficiently in their workplaces. Individuals may take time to develop teamwork skills but they should not neglect it. They should continuously learn, practice and pursue teamwork skills. Teamwork enhances the fundamental skills of an individual. It is valuable for college students because it enhances communication skills, leadership skills and it helps in self growth. It fosters friendship, trust and loyalty. Finally teamwork motivates our skills and empowers us.

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Awareness on Essential Qualities of Teamwork Among College Students - A Survey

Harini.¹

2020

Biosci. Biotech. Res. Comm

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“…405-406). Gilbert (1985) saw little management literature on how to be a good follower but volumes on leadership and motivation. Gilbert and Hyde (1988) observed that obsession with the "romance of leadership" and "dependence on the 'ability to motivate'" (p. 962) were two major reasons for lack of research about followership.…”

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“…Burns (1978) wrote that leaders and followers had "inseparable functions" (p. 20) but different roles. Gilbert (1985) coined the term psychological commitment (p. 452), akin to the organizational psychological contract, that described an implicit contract between boss and subordinate on very effective work teams. In such a commitment, both boss and subordinate exhibit a commitment to the organization's goals as well as to the success of each other.…”

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Followership

Baker

2007

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies

172

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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 field of followership began in 1988 with Kelley's “In Praise of Followers.” Followership research began in 1955, and literature in the social sciences discussed followers and followership for decades prior. By examining why leadership rather than followership is emphasized; discussing antecedents, early theory, and research about followership; and identifying common themes found in the literature, this article provides the foundation that has been missing in contemporary discussion of the followership construct.

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“…Northouse (2004) suggested the transformational leadership model lacked clarity, is leader-elitist, and the leadership trait is personality oriented. Gilbert (1985) proposed the transactional approach was a quick fix used by managers to control workers and placed an excessive focus on task behavior without 682 LODJ 34,7 adequate development and maintenance of the relationship between the leader and follower.…”

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Telecommuter intent to leave

Overbey

2013

Leadership &Amp; Organization Development Journal

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Purpose -The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between perceived leadership styles and telecommuter intent to leave an organization. Design/methodology/approach -A quantitative non-experimental design was used to examine the relationship between perceived leadership styles and telecommuter intent to leave an organization. In all, three leadership styles were examined: transactional, transformational, and laissez-faire. Telecommuters responded to a single online survey combining two validated survey instruments, the MLQ 5X Rater Form and the Staying or Leaving Index. Respondents were instructed to consider their current manager when responding to the survey. Findings -Linear regression results indicated a significant relationship between perceived transformational and telecommuter intent to leave an organization (F(1, 111) ¼ 34.36, po0.001) suggesting the more a leader demonstrates a transformational leadership style, the more a telecommuter wants to leave the organization. Results indicated a significant negative relationship between perceived laissez-faire leadership style and intent to leave an organization (F(1, 111) ¼ 20.01, po0.001) suggesting the more a leader demonstrates a laissez-faire leadership style, the less a telecommuter wants to leave the organization. No relationship existed between perceived transactional leadership style and telecommuter intent to leave an organization.Research limitations/implications -The data collected represents perception of leadership behavior vs actual leadership style. Further research should gather both perceived and actual leadership behavior. Research encompassing perceived and actual behaviors would allow for an assessment of the degree of convergence and assist in judging the accuracy of perceptual data. Practical implications -A relationship was found to exist between perceived transformational leadership style and telecommuter intent to leave an organization. A significant negative relationship was found to exist between perceived laissez-faire leadership style and telecommuter intent to leave an organization. No relationship was found to exist between perceived transactional leadership style and telecommuter intent to leave an organization. The findings were unexpected for all three leadership styles. Originality/value -Extending the study to gather actual leadership behavior instead of perceived behavior, expanding the populations to include greater diversity, and conducting the study as a longitudinal study to capture leadership over time are recommended for future research. Organizational leaders may wish to use the results of the study to aid their understanding of which leadership styles affect telecommuter intent to leave an organization.

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Building Highly Productive Work Teams through Positive Leadership

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