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.
Recommended Citation
Clapp-Smith, R., Vogelgesang, G.R. & Avey, J.B. (2009). Authentic leadership and positive psychological capital: The mediating role of trust at the group level of analysis. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 15(3), 227-240. DOI: 10.1177/1548051808326596
Journal
Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies
Rights
Copyright © 2009 Baker College
Comments
This article was originally published in Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.
Due to copyright restrictions, this article is not available for free download through ScholarWorks.