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The impact of positivity and transparency on trust in leaders and their perceived effectiveness

Norman, Steven M., Avolio, Bruce J., Luthans, Fred·2010·The Leadership Quarterly
DOI 10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.03.002
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Abstract A critical challenge facing today's organizational leaders is gaining their followers' trust and having them view leaders as effective in addressing turmoil and change. Using a downsizing scenario as the context, this field experiment examined how a leader's positivity and transparency impacted followers' perceived trust, defined in terms of willingness to be vulnerable, and effectiveness of their leader. To test the hypotheses, 304 participants were randomly assigned to one of the four conditions of high (low) leader positivity × high (low) leader transparency. Results of our mixed methods study indicated both the leader's level of positivity and transparency impacted followers' perceived trust and evaluations of leader effectiveness. Besides limitations and suggestions for future research, we conclude with the practical implications that positive, transparent leaders may have on building trust and perceived effectiveness among their followers.

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Authors
Norman, S. M., Avolio, B. J., & Luthans, F.
Venue
The Leadership Quarterly
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-06
Volume
21
Issue
3
Pages
350-364
ISSN
1048-9843 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.03.002
OpenAlex
W2071805127
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428
References
73
FWCI
34.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Norman, S. M., Avolio, B. J., & Luthans, F. (2010). The impact of positivity and transparency on trust in leaders and their perceived effectiveness. The Leadership Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2010.03.002

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