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Herding academic cats: Faculty reactions to transformational and contingent reward leadership by...

By Moshavi, Dan
Publication: Journal of Leadership Studies
Date: Tuesday, January 1 2002
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Executive Summary

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A study involving 440 university faculty members in 70 different academic departments explored the relationship

between transformational and contingent reward leadership behaviors by university department chairs and faculty satisfaction with supervision, willingness to expend extra effort and organizational effectiveness. Results indicated that the idealized influence (charisma) factor of transformational leadership was significantly more predictive of desired organizational outcomes than has been reported in other settings. Surprisingly, contingent reward was not predictive in this setting. The unique characteristics of the employment arrangements and psychological contract between faculty and their institutions may make charismatic, relationship-oriented leadership a key determinant of department chair effectiveness.

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