Becoming a leader: catalysts and barriers to leader identity construction

Autor:	Anna Topakas, Evelyn Lanka, Malcolm Patterson
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 0502 economics and business 05 social sciences Identity (social science) 050109 social psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology Social psychology 050203 business & management Applied Psychology Qualitative research
Zdroj:	European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. 29:377-390
ISSN:	1464-0643 1359-432X
DOI:	10.1080/1359432x.2019.1706488
Popis:	In response to increased calls for research that can provide greater understanding of the relational and contextual issues surrounding leader identity construction processes, this qualitative study aims to provide insights into the subjective experience of constructing a leader identity within the context of organizations. Drawing on data from 50 semi-structured interviews, this paper focuses on significant sub-themes, which were grouped into two categories, namely identity catalysts (e.g. issues that participants identified as positively aiding in their leader identity construction process) and identity barriers (e.g. issues that participants identified as negatively impacting their leader identity construction process). These catalysts and barriers will be elaborated upon and their relationship to leader identity explained. This paper provides new insights into the leader identity construction process by using Leadership Identity Construction Theory as a lens for interpretation, and offers notable implications for theory, research and practice.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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