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Title: | Reluctance to lead: Conceptualization and contextualization |
Authors: | Aycan, Z Özbilgin, M Moraligil, B Epitropaki, O |
Keywords: | reluctance to lead;context;culture |
Issue Date: | 5-Mar-2024 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Citation: | Aycan, Z. et al. (2024) 'Reluctance to lead: Conceptualization and contextualization', European Management Journal, 42 (4), pp. 437 - 444. doi: 10.1016/j.emj.2024.02.005. |
Abstract: | Recent studies indicate a potential trend of waning enthusiasm for leadership positions. This increasing trend of avoiding leadership roles has prompted a new area of research, concentrating on agentic perspectives in leader emergence and self-selection biases. This study focuses on a key concept in this emerging field: “reluctance to lead” (RTL). Only recently has reluctance in the leadership context received limited attention from a few scholars. These efforts primarily concentrated on RTL before the role occupancy by defining it as individuals' hesitations to accept a leadership role when presented with the opportunity. This paper broadens the conceptualization of RTL by extending its definition as the hesitation of a high-potential individual both before and after role occupancy (i.e., individuals’ hesitations about their fit to the role while it is practiced). Prior studies also adopted a person-centered approach, focusing on identity- and competency-related factors while overlooking the contextual aspects in explaining RTL. This paper integrates contextual foci into the discussion of RTL, specifically exploring how spatial and technological, organizational, leadership, socio-cultural, and historical contexts (with a focus on Europe) interface with RTL. We conclude by proposing a research agenda and discussing the theoretical and practical implications of this new line of research. |
URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/28482 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2024.02.005 |
ISSN: | 0263-2373 |
Other Identifiers: | ORCiD: Mustafa Özbilgin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8672-9534 ORCiD: Bahar Moraligil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7597-733X ORCiD: Olga Epitropaki https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0683-5143 |
Appears in Collections: | Brunel Business School Research Papers |
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