Integrating the bright and dark sides of leadership: An investigation of the intragroup and intergroup effects of leader group prototypicality

Yongyi Liang, Ming Yan, Kenneth S. Law, Haibo Wang and Yuanyi Chen

Journal of Business Research, 2021, vol. 133, issue C, 89-97

Abstract: Drawing on social identity theory, we present an integrative framework that simultaneously examines the beneficial intragroup effects and detrimental intergroup effects of leader group prototypicality. We use multiphase, multisource, multilevel data to show that leader group prototypicality strengthens group members’ group identification, which, in turn, drives group members to achieve better group performance and to show less engagement in intergroup citizenship behavior. Moreover, relative leader power influences the strength of the relationship between leader group prototypicality and its positive and negative outcomes. Implications for the leadership literature and management practices are discussed.

Keywords: Leader group prototypicality; Relative leader power; Group identification; Group performance; Intergroup citizenship behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.04.062

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