Exploring the Relationship Between Leaders’ Core Self-Evaluations and Subordinates’ Perceptions of Servant Leadership A Field Study

• Published in: Journal of leadership & organizational studies Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 260 - 271
• Main Authors: Flynn, C. Brian, Smither, James W., Walker, Alan G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.2016; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Effectiveness; Leader-member exchange; Leadership; Perceptions; Self evaluation; Self study; Servant leadership; leader traits; servant leadership; core self-evaluations

Recent developments in servant leadership theory exposed a gap in the research literature regarding traits that are important to servant leaders. Our study partially addresses this gap by examining the trait of core self-evaluations and its relationship to servant leadership and leader effectiveness...