THE EFFECT OF SUPERLEADER BEHAVIOR ON AUTONOMOUS WORK GROUPS IN A GOVERNMENT OPERATED RAILWAY SERVICE

Authors
ELLOY DF RANDOLPH A
Citation
Df. Elloy et A. Randolph, THE EFFECT OF SUPERLEADER BEHAVIOR ON AUTONOMOUS WORK GROUPS IN A GOVERNMENT OPERATED RAILWAY SERVICE, Public personnel management, 26(2), 1997, pp. 257-272
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Industrial Relations & Labor
Journal title
Public personnel management → ACNP
ISSN journal
00910260
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
257 - 272
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-0260(1997)26:2<257:TEOSBO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
This study examined the effects of Superleader behavior on autonomous work groups in Australia. Based on a sample of 95 individuals working in the maintenance sector of a government operated railway service, th e results indicated groups that were led by a supervisor who exhibited the characteristics of a Superleader(1) had higher levels of satisfac tion, commitment, organization self-esteem, and communication effectiv eness, as well as higher levels of role conflict and role ambiguity.