A multilevel study of the dual effects of leader political skill on follower performance

Artikel

Using a sample of 61 teams (i.e., 305 employees and 61 leaders) from multiple banks, this study examines a multilevel model of the influence of dual effects of leader political skill (LPS) on followers' performance at two levels. We examined the effect of followers' perception of individual-focused LPS on followers' individual performance rated by their leaders and the effect of followers' perception of group-focused LPS on leader-rated team performance. In addition, we also examined a cross-level effect from group-focused LPS at team level to follower performance at individual level. The results revealed that individual-focused LPS predicts followers' performance at the individual level and the group-focused LPS predicts team performance at the team level. Results also supported the cross-level effect from group-focused LPS at team level to followers' performance at individual level. Strengths, limitations, and implications for both theory and practice as well as for future research are also discussed.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Cogent Business & Management ; ISSN: 2331-1975 ; Volume: 6 ; Year: 2019 ; Pages: 1-17 ; Abingdon: Taylor & Francis

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Management
• Subject: individual-focused leader political skill ; group-focused leader political skill ; follower performance ; team performance ; multilevel and cross-level effect

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Qamar, Beenish ; Saleem, Sharjeel ; Bashir, Mohsin
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Taylor & Francis
• (where): Abingdon
• (when): 2019

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1080/23311975.2019.1619502
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/206189
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET