Title

Authentic Leadership and Positive Psychological Capital: The Mediating Role of Trust at the Group Level of Analysis

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Management

Publication Date

2-2009

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between authentic leadership, trust, positive psychological capital (PsyCap), and performance at the group level of analysis. Data were collected from a small Midwestern chain of retail clothing stores, a context in which the needs for both authentic leadership and a positive sales staff are integral to the firm’s performance. Constructs were aggregated to the store (group) level to test relationships between perceptions of authentic leadership, trust in management, positive psychological capital, and performance. Trust in management was found to mediate the relationship between PsyCap and performance and to partially mediate the relationship be¬tween authentic leadership and performance. Future discussions and implications are discussed.

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This article was originally published in Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies

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Copyright © 2009 Baker College

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