Examining the extended full-range leadership model and leadership effectiveness in remote work contexts: the moderating role of VUCA environments

IF 4.2 3区管理学 Q2 MANAGEMENT

Leadership & Organization Development Journal Pub Date : 2024-08-27 DOI:10.1108/lodj-07-2024-0475

Dominik Hüttemann, Tobias Marc Härtel, Julia Müller

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Abstract

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the importance of effectively leading a remote workforce in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environments. This study examines the effectiveness of transformational–transactional leadership (Full-Range Leadership Model, FRLM) and its recent extension of instrumental leadership (eFRLM) in remote work contexts.

Design/methodology/approach

We surveyed 529 remote working followers, providing perceptions on (1) their leaders’ manifestation of eFRLM dimensions and factors, (2) their leaders’ leadership effectiveness and (3) their organizational environment as VUCA.

Findings

Results show that instrumental leadership represents a strongly effective leadership dimension in remote work contexts, explaining unique variance beyond transformational–transactional leadership. Moreover, VUCA environments moderated the association between eFRLM leadership behaviors and leadership effectiveness, with instrumental leadership being particularly effective in more pronounced VUCA environments and transformational–transactional leadership being less effective.

Originality/value

Overall, instrumental leadership appears crucial to consider when predicting leadership effectiveness in virtual and uncertain contexts.

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研究远程工作环境中的扩展全方位领导力模型和领导力有效性：VUCA 环境的调节作用

目的 COVID-19 大流行提高了在动荡、不确定、复杂和模糊（VUCA）的环境中有效领导远程工作人员的重要性。本研究探讨了变革-交易型领导力（全方位领导力模型，FRLM）及其最新扩展的工具型领导力（eFRLM）在远程工作环境中的有效性。我们对 529 名远程工作的追随者进行了调查，调查内容包括：（1）他们的领导者在 eFRLM 维度和因素方面的表现；（2）他们的领导者的领导有效性；（3）他们所处的 VUCA 组织环境。研究结果表明，在远程工作环境中，工具型领导是一个非常有效的领导维度，可以解释变革型-交易型领导之外的独特差异。此外，VUCA环境调节了eFRLM领导行为与领导有效性之间的关系，在VUCA环境更加明显的情况下，工具型领导尤其有效，而变革-交易型领导的有效性较低。

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Leadership & Organization Development Journal MANAGEMENT-

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7.70

自引率

6.10%

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期刊介绍： The journal addresses a broad range of topics which are relevant to organizations and reflective of societal developments. Public and private sector organizations alike face ongoing pressure to streamline activities, improve efficiency and achieve demanding organizational objectives. In this context, the ability of senior managers to understand the culture and dynamics of organizations and to deliver strong leadership during periods of change, could be the difference between organizational failure and success.