Is self-leadership the new silver bullet of leadership? An empirical test of the relationship between self-leadership and organizational commitment

Signe Pihl-Thingvad

doi:10.5771/0935-9915-2014-2-103

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- 75–78 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 75–78
- 79–79 Apologies 79–79
- 80–102 Stakeholder involvement in Human Resource Management practices: Evidence from Italy Marco Guerci, Abraham B. Rami Shani Marco Guerci, Abraham B. Rami Shani 80–102
- 103–124 Is self-leadership the new silver bullet of leadership? An empirical test of the relationship between self-leadership and organizational commitment Signe Pihl-Thingvad Signe Pihl-Thingvad 103–124
- 125–147 Innovation in small and medium-sized companies: Knowledge integration mechanisms and the role of top managers’ networks Alexander Fliaster, Tanja Golly Alexander Fliaster, Tanja Golly 125–147
- 148–150 Book review 148–150
- 151–157 Call for Papers 151–157
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Is self-leadership the new silver bullet of leadership? An empirical test of the relationship between self-leadership and organizational commitment

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Signe Pihl-Thingvad

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0935-9915-2014-2-103
- ISSN: 0935-9915
- ISSN online: 1861-9908
Abstract

Self-leadership is theoretically assumed to be the key management approach in modern knowledge work because it strengthens the employees’ commitment. This study examines the relationship between self-leadership and affective organizational commitment empirically. An underlying assumption in the self-leadership research, that employees are guided and committed by internal work ideals, is tested, and self-leadership is compared to motivational factors in traditional management theories. The results show that self-leadership positively affects organizational commitment, while the internal work ideals overall do not seem to have the expected effect. However, the effect of self-leadership on commitment disappears when the relationship is controlled for traditional motivational factors. The theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed, and foci for future research are suggested.
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