Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/251936 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Applied Leadership and Management [ISSN:] 2194-9522 [Volume:] 9 [Publisher:] Hochschule Kempten - University of Applied Sciences, Professional School of Business & Technology [Place:] Kempten [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 61-72
Publisher: 
Hochschule Kempten - University of Applied Sciences, Professional School of Business & Technology, Kempten
Abstract: 
Research Questions: Over the last two - three decades or so, a plethora of research has been conducted on values-based leadership (VBL) and related leadership constructs. However, has any real progress been made? Could a change in focus contribute more value to the practical and theoretical implications of VBL? Methods: The Research Questions are addressed via a reconceptualization of VBL itself, along with an expansion of its scope to include follower, leader, and organizational components. Results: A broader operational definition of the VBL construct is proposed; it is argued that assumptions regarding the existence of a universal desired set of values (including ethics) do not belong; and follower perceptions of leader effectiveness should take precedence over reliance on leader self-reports. Focus should be redirected on several aspects of fit: that between the stated and lived values of the leader; between the values of the leaders and their followers; and between the leaders and the organization.
Document Type: 
Article

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