TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to build a new transformational leadership typology by demonstrating high/low degrees of group- and individual-focused transformational leader behaviors – authentic type (high-high), group-oriented type (high-low) and individual-oriented type (low-high) – and to predict that the three types relate differently to follower responses (intention to sacrifice, cognitive trust of supervisor and affective liking).Design/methodology/approach This study uses an experimental scenario to generate the maximum levels of between-group variance among the three types. A total of 182 mainland Chinese full-time employees participated in the experiment.Findings Followers’ intention to sacrifice is equally high under the authentic, group-oriented and individual-oriented types of leadership. In addition, followers’ cognitive trust of supervisor is equally high under the authentic and group-oriented types and the lowest under the individual-oriented type. Finally, followers’ affective liking is equally high under the authentic and individual-oriented types and the lowest for the group-oriented type.Originality/value A new transformational leadership typology that combines high and low degrees of group- and individual-focused behaviors is established. Based on this typology, this study shows how the three types distinctively affect followers’ reactions, including intention to sacrifice, cognitive trust of supervisor and affective liking.
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
SN  - 1750-614X
DO  - 10.1108/CMS-11-2017-0330
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/CMS-11-2017-0330
AU  - Chen Yanyu
AU  - Lin Yi-Chieh
AU  - Hsu Miao-Sui
AU  - Lin Yi-Hsin
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Group- and individual-focused transformational leadership: A scenario study based on a new typology
T2  - Chinese Management Studies
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 15
EP  - 27
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -