Establishing the next generation at work: Leader generativity as a moderator of the relationships between leader age, leader-member exchange, and leadership success
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Establishing the next generation at work : Leader generativity as a moderator of the relationships between leader age, leader-member exchange, and leadership success. / Zacher, Hannes; Rosing, Kathrin; Henning, Thomas et al.
in: Psychology and Aging, Jahrgang 26, Nr. 1, 03.2011, S. 241-252.Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung › begutachtet
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T1 - Establishing the next generation at work
T2 - Leader generativity as a moderator of the relationships between leader age, leader-member exchange, and leadership success
AU - Zacher, Hannes
AU - Rosing, Kathrin
AU - Henning, Thomas
AU - Frese, Michael
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - In this study, the authors investigated leader generativity as a moderator of the relationships between leader age, leader-member exchange, and three criteria of leadership success (follower perceptions of leader effectiveness, follower satisfaction with leader, and follower extra effort). Data came from 128 university professors paired with one research assistant each. Results showed positive relationships between leader age and leader generativity, and negative relationships between leader age and follower perceptions of leader effectiveness and follower extra effort. Consistent with expectations based on leadership categorization theory, leader generativity moderated the relationships between leader age and all three criteria of leadership success, such that leaders high in generativity were better able to maintain high levels of leadership success at higher ages than leaders low in generativity. Finally, results of mediated moderation analyses showed that leader-member exchange quality mediated these moderating effects. The findings suggest that, in combination, leader age and the age-related construct of generativity importantly influence leadership processes and outcomes.
AB - In this study, the authors investigated leader generativity as a moderator of the relationships between leader age, leader-member exchange, and three criteria of leadership success (follower perceptions of leader effectiveness, follower satisfaction with leader, and follower extra effort). Data came from 128 university professors paired with one research assistant each. Results showed positive relationships between leader age and leader generativity, and negative relationships between leader age and follower perceptions of leader effectiveness and follower extra effort. Consistent with expectations based on leadership categorization theory, leader generativity moderated the relationships between leader age and all three criteria of leadership success, such that leaders high in generativity were better able to maintain high levels of leadership success at higher ages than leaders low in generativity. Finally, results of mediated moderation analyses showed that leader-member exchange quality mediated these moderating effects. The findings suggest that, in combination, leader age and the age-related construct of generativity importantly influence leadership processes and outcomes.
KW - Business psychology
KW - generativity
KW - leader-member exchange
KW - leadership
KW - age
KW - Age
KW - Generativity
KW - Leader-member exchange
KW - Leadership
KW - Leadership categorization theory
KW - Leadership success
KW - Mediated moderation
KW - Work
KW - Entrepreneurship
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79953141614&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/a0021429
DO - 10.1037/a0021429
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 21319901
VL - 26
SP - 241
EP - 252
JO - Psychology and Aging
JF - Psychology and Aging
SN - 0882-7974
IS - 1
ER -