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Transformational Leadership and Group Climate – Empirical Results from Symphony Orchestras

“Literature gives us several indications on how transformational leadership increases success in groups and organizations (Avolio et al, 1999; Bass, 1998; De Dreu & Weingart, 2003; Fuller et al, 1996; Lowe, Kroeck & Sivasubramaniam, 1996). The positive effects of transformational leadership in organizations seem to depend largely not only on the specific performance criteria, but on particular situational conditions (Gebert, 2002; Ehrhart & Klein, 2001). The question of whether a cooperative group climate among the followers is a prerequisite for the success of transformational leadership is investigated in the context of symphony orchestras. We assume the conductor’s transformational leadership promotes the artistic quality of a symphony orchestra only if there is a highly cooperative climate in the orchestra.

The particular need for a motivating leadership style in the......

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