Self–leadership, leadership styles, and employee engagement : testing moderation models

dc.contributor.authorCrossen, Luke Scott James
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-11T00:19:44Z
dc.date.available2016-03-11T00:19:44Z
dc.date.issued2015en
dc.description.abstractThe extent to which a leader engages in self-leadership strategies (behaviour-focussed strategies, natural-reward strategies, and constructive thought-pattern strategies) can influence how they lead others. The present research sought to develop an integrated model of self–leadership by examining the mediating influences of leadership style, and moderating effects of organisation formalisation, upon the relationship between self– leadership and follower engagement. The model was tested empirically by gathering self–ratings of self–leadership from 30 leaders, and ratings of leadership style, formalisation, engagement from a sample of 73 followers, from two large New Zealand organisations. Multi–level modelling was employed to analyse the nested data structure for followers (level 1) and leaders (level 2). Overall, the results suggest a positive relationship between a leader’s behaviour-focussed strategies and transformational leadership. Formalisation was not found to moderate the relationship between selfleadership and leadership style, but was found to relate significantly to idealised influence behaviour and individual consideration, and contingent rewards. Lastly, follower engagement was related positively to active leadership and related negatively to passive leadership. The results of the current research suggest that teaching behaviour-focussed strategies should be included within leadership development programmes. Lastly, self-leadership may be worthy of inclusion in future leadership models.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/11883
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26021/7199
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterburyen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserveden
dc.rights.urihttps://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/thesesen
dc.titleSelf–leadership, leadership styles, and employee engagement : testing moderation modelsen
dc.typeTheses / Dissertations
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Canterburyen
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen
uc.bibnumber2271220
uc.collegeFaculty of Scienceen
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