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Gøran Gundersen, Bjørn Tore Hellesøy and Sabine Raeder Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 2012 19: 46 DOI: 10.1177/1548051811429573 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jlo.sagepub.com/content/19/1/46
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Leading International Project Teams: The Effectiveness of Transformational Leadership in Dynamic Work Environments
Gøran Gundersen1, Bjørn Tore Hellesøy1, and Sabine Raeder1
Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 19(1) 46–57 © Baker College 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1548051811429573 http://jlos.sagepub.com
Abstract The effects of transformational leadership are contingent on the complexity of the context in which the leadership is executed. This study examined transformational leadership in the context of international project teams and its relationship to team performance, work adjustment, and job satisfaction. The mediating influence of trust in the team was investigated. Data were collected from 286 international assignees in multinational project teams in an oil and gas corporation. Results revealed a positive relationship between transformational leadership and the outcomes. Trust in the team partially mediated the relationship between
Gøran Gundersen, Bjørn Tore Hellesøy and Sabine Raeder Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 2012 19: 46 DOI: 10.1177/1548051811429573 The online version of this article can be found at: http://jlo.sagepub.com/content/19/1/46
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Leading International Project Teams: The Effectiveness of Transformational Leadership in Dynamic Work Environments
Gøran Gundersen1, Bjørn Tore Hellesøy1, and Sabine Raeder1
Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 19(1) 46–57 © Baker College 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1548051811429573 http://jlos.sagepub.com
Abstract The effects of transformational leadership are contingent on the complexity of the context in which the leadership is executed. This study examined transformational leadership in the context of international project teams and its relationship to team performance, work adjustment, and job satisfaction. The mediating influence of trust in the team was investigated. Data were collected from 286 international assignees in multinational project teams in an oil and gas corporation. Results revealed a positive relationship between transformational leadership and the outcomes. Trust in the team partially mediated the relationship between
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