Shared Leadership in Context: The Mutual Influences of Situation and Process

Abstract

Although shared leadership has been demonstrated to play an intriguing role in enhancing team effectiveness, both the theory and empirics of shared leadership, particularly regarding context, are still somewhat sparse. This hinders us from a better understanding of how this construct works during team processes. Focusing on the context around shared leadership, what becomes imperative is to understand when and how shared leadership develops and becomes effective in the team process. Accordingly, this symposium highlights the function team contexts play in the process of shared leadership development as well as provides insights and unique perspectives for researchers to better understand the nomological network of shared leadership. With four empirical studies employing different research methodologies, including survey, lab experiment, and experience sampling, our symposium utilizes an innovative, breakout-style format (called for by Academy leaders) and discussion-theme integration to facilitate better interaction for our Academy participants. Finally, our research and innovative format are brought together by the renowned researcher in leadership and teams, Dr. Dorothy Carter, as she discusses our symposium’s exploration of the mutual interaction between leadership process and team situations. Emergence of Shared Leadership Networks in Teams: An Adaptive Process Perspective Presenter: Ning Xu; Washington U. in St. Louis Presenter: Hamed Ghahremani; U. of New Orleans Presenter: Paul E. Tesluk; U. at Buffalo, The State U. of New York Shared Leadership and Team Performance: Do Power Differentials Matter? Presenter: Jason Kiker; Drexel U. Presenter: Jonathan Ziegert; Drexel U. Presenter: Christian Resick; Drexel U. Presenter: Lauren D'Innocenzo; Drexel U. Presenter: Blythe Leslie Rosikiewicz; West Chester U. of Pennsylvania Presenter: Scott Dust; Miami U. How Do Members’ Uncertainty Perceptions Affect Leadership Claiming and Granting in Teams? Presenter: Wenxin Xie; U. College London Presenter: Colin Muneo Fisher; UCL School of Management Shared Leadership as a Resource for Team Members’ Well-Being: A Diary Study Presenter: Kai Klasmeier; TU Dortmund U. Presenter: Jens Rowold; TU Dortmund U.