Examining the Relationship between Motivation to Lead and Distributed Leadership -- An Empirical Study in India.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Jain, Ajay K.,
- Source
- Journal of Managerial Issues; Winter2022, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p372-387, 16p
- Subject
- Motivation (Psychology)
Group identity
Multiple regression analysis
Empirical research
Leadership
Delhi (India)
India
- Language
- ISSN
- 10453695
This study aims at investigating the impact of motivation to lead (MTL) on attitude to distributed leadership (DL) and implementation of DL in Indian work context. The study also validates the measures of attitude to DL and implementation of DL (Jain and Jeppesen, 2014). The data were collected from 179 middle level executives working in the National Capital Region of Delhi. Self-reported questionnaires were administered and borrowed from the work of Chan and Drasgow (2001) and Jain and Jeppensen (2014). Age, gender, and tenure were used as control variables. Results of multiple regression analysis showed that Affective identity MTL and Social normative MTL had a positive effect on attitude to DL and implementation of DL whereas Noncalculative MTL did not show a significant relationship. This is the first study on the relationship of MTL and DL, especially in the Indian work context. It is interesting to explore that leadership motives had a differential impact on the attitude to DL and implementation of DL. The concept of DL has meaningful implications in building leadership capabilities among the managers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]