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Effectiveness of broad and specific leadership behaviors

GARY A. YUKL · Rubiná Mahsud · Gregory E. Prussia · Shahidul Hassan

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine how task-oriented, relations-oriented and change-oriented leader behaviors are related to managerial effectiveness and subordinate job satisfaction, to identify incorrect findings in a recent meta-analysis of these relationships and to verify that leader problem solving is an important task-oriented behavior. Design/methodology/approach In total, 235 employees were surveyed to measure 11 specific behaviors used by their leader, and again two weeks later to measure the two outcome variables. Multiple regression analysis was used to assess how the leader behaviors are related to each outcome. Findings Task-oriented, relations-oriented and change-oriented behaviors were all related significantly to managerial effectiveness, but only relations-oriented behavior was related significantly to subordinate job satisfaction. Problem solving was the task-oriented behavior with the strongest relationship to managerial effectiveness. Recognizing was the least important relations-oriented behavior for job satisfaction. Research limitations/implications Limitations included a convenience sample, common source data and possible effects of unmeasured situational variables. Ways to avoid these limitations in future research are suggested. Practical implications The findings can be used to improve leadership training and development for most managers. Originality/value The results support the idea that examining specific leader behaviors in addition to broad meta-categories can improve leadership theory, research and training.

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