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The “left side” of authentic leadership: contributions of climate and psychological capital

Karl Petersen (College of Business, Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska, USA)
Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan (College of Business, Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska, USA)

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

ISSN: 0143-7739

Article publication date: 24 April 2018

Issue publication date: 9 May 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the individual and contextual antecedents of authentic leadership (AL) proposed in the authentic leadership development (ALD) theory.

Design/methodology/approach

Survey data were collected from 74 leaders from two Midwestern organizations. Surveys were used to collect AL, psychological capital (PsyCap), and psychological climate data. Hierarchical regression was used to analyze the data.

Findings

Results support PsyCap, and to a lesser extent psychological climate, as antecedents of AL. Organizations that desire to increase leader authenticity and realize its many favorable outcomes should emphasize the development of leaders’ PsyCap hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism.

Originality/value

This was the first study to examine the antecedents of AL, which can be personal (PsyCap) or contextual (psychological climate).

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Citation

Petersen, K. and Youssef-Morgan, C.M. (2018), "The “left side” of authentic leadership: contributions of climate and psychological capital", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Vol. 39 No. 3, pp. 436-452. https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-06-2017-0171

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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