Task Performance Information and Leader Participation Behavior: Effect on Leader-Subordinate Interaction, Frustration, and Future Productivity

Article Abstract:

Hypotheses concerning the effects of leader and subordinate attributional processes on leader-subordinate interaction and problem-solving are tested. Evaluating leader behavior concerns four factors: support, goal emphasis, interaction facilitation, and work facilitation. Leaders who use participation behaviors influence a more positive atmosphere and achieve higher productivity. The effects of high and low performance manipulations and of levels of participation on leader-subordinate productivity are studied in two experiments. The first experiment involves role-playing to solve a given problem followed by a questionnaire that measures the leader's behavior. High participation leaders are rated by subordinates as having more support and interaction facilitation than low participation leaders. The second experiment, which concerned surveillance from a time-motion analyst, demonstrates that leaders with high performing subordinates made decisions later during the discussion and had less anger than with low performing subordinates.

Performance, Testing, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Study and teaching, Participatory management, Supervisors, Hypothesis, Hypothesis (Logic)

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Trust Differences between Men and Women in Superior- Subordinate Relationships

Article Abstract:

Trust is important to successful interpersonal relationships in organizations, particularly superior- subordinate ones. Women are increasingly moving into management positions. Questions of how men or other women will trust a woman manager generated interest in this study. The authors measured gender differences in trust using an attitudinal trust scale. Women were not found to be more trusting as had been supposed. The major finding was that trust was more likely to exist between the same sex. Implications given were that trust could be more likely maintained if women are moved into management positions over other women.

Human resource management, Women, Businesswomen

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The relative importance of situation and individual variables in predicting leader behavior: the surprising impact of subordinate trust

Article Abstract:

The relative influence of personality characteristics of leaders on leader behavior is assessed, as well as the effects of subordinates' and superiors' expectations, trust, and loyalty. Results suggest that subordinate trust and loyalty levels toward leaders were most predictive of supportive leader behavior. Leader personality qualities were most predictive of leader behavior which could be characterized as demanding.

Research, Analysis, Management research, Social science research, Leadership

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