Leadership & Organization Development Journal: Volume 37 Issue 4

The use of imagery in the campaign speeches of Barack Hussein Obama and John McCain during the 2008 US Presidential Election

David McGuire, Thomas N. Garavan, James Cunningham, Greg Duffy

The use of imagery in leadership speeches is becoming increasingly important in shaping the beliefs and actions of followers. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use…

The relationship between transformational leadership and effort-reward imbalance

Eva-Ellen Weiß, Stefan Süß

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between transformational leadership and effort-reward imbalance as well as the moderating role of overcommitment and…

Leading to intrinsically reward professionals for sustained engagement

Stephen A Stumpf, Walter G. Tymon, Jr., Robert J. Ehr, Nick H. M. van Dam

The purpose of this paper is to identify leader behaviors that foster intrinsic rewards (IRs) in technical professionals, sustain their felt and behavioral engagement, and relate…

Authentic leadership and employee knowledge sharing behavior: Mediation of the innovation climate and workgroup identification

Sergio Edú-Valsania, Juan Antonio Moriano, Fernando Molero

– The purpose of this paper is to explore the relations of authentic leadership (AL) with employee knowledge sharing behavior and intervening processes.

How to increase organizational commitment through transactional leadership

Leila Afshari, Paul Gibson

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between transactional leadership and willing organizational commitment in two significantly different organizations (one…

Towards a model of the right-hand person

Yina Mao, Ching-Wen Wang, Chi-Sum Wong

The purpose of this paper is to propose a model explaining the roles of right-hand person and the factors contributing to the successful relationship between the top executive and…

The impact of supervisor humor on newcomer adjustment: The mediating role of relational identification

Panagiotis Gkorezis, Eugenia Petridou, Katerina Lioliou

Substantial research has examined the pivotal role of supervisor positive humor in generating employee outcomes. To date, though, little is known about the relationship between…