Finding Courage in Psychologically Unsafe Environments: The Impact of Trait Social Courage and Voice on Leadership Emergence

Allona S. Murry, Rebecca L. Badawy, Robyn L. Brouer and Matt C. Howard
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Allona S. Murry: University of Mississippi, Mississippi, U.S.A.
Rebecca L. Badawy: University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Robyn L. Brouer: University of South Alabama, Alabama, U.S.A.
Matt C. Howard: University of South Alabama, Alabama, U.S.A.

American Business Review, 2025, vol. 28, issue 2, 343-360

Abstract: This paper explores the role trait social courage has in psychologically unsafe team environments, specifically examining its impact on voice and leadership emergence. Using a sample of undergraduate students engaged in a semester long team business simulation, surveyed at multiple time points and with multiple raters, we found support that trait social courage is activated under conditions of low psychological safety, resulting in voice behaviors. Further, voice was related to perceptions of leadership emergence. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Keywords: Trait Social Courage; Psychological Safety; Voice; Leadership Emergence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J28 J53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.37625/abr.28.2.343-360

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