Distributed Leadership in a Low-Carbon City Agenda

Azalia Mohamed, Zelina Zaiton Ibrahim, Abu Daud Silong and Ramdzani Abdullah
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Azalia Mohamed: Department of Environmental Management, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
Zelina Zaiton Ibrahim: Department of Environmental Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
Abu Daud Silong: Department of Professional Development and Continuing Education, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
Ramdzani Abdullah: Department of Environmental Management, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2016, vol. 8, issue 8, 1-21

Abstract: This paper uses Spillane’s (2001) theory and Gronn’s (2000) concerted efforts approach to examine distributed leadership in a low-carbon city agenda. The main purpose of the paper is to find empirical evidence of a relationship between distributed leadership and the achievement of the agenda. Eight constructs emerged that informed our understanding of distributed leadership dimensions within the low-carbon city framework: vision, organizational framework, organizational culture, consensus, instructional programs, expertise, team leader leadership, and team member leadership. The evidence shows that there is a positive relationship between distributed leadership and the outcome of the low-carbon city agenda, and that a dispersed pattern in distributing leadership is required to enhance community engagement. The findings also suggest that an organizational culture that facilitates multiple sources of leadership may largely contribute to the effectiveness of distributed leadership practices in realizing the low-carbon city agenda.

Keywords: distributed leadership; low-carbon city; low-carbon lifestyle; pro-environmental behavior; climate change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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