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TY - CHAP
T1 - The role of attachment and leader caregiving in followers' negative affective experiences
AU - Game, Annilee M.
AU - West, Michael A.
AU - Thomas, Geoff
PY - 2016/6/7
Y1 - 2016/6/7
N2 - Purpose - To explore the roles of perceived leader caregiving, and followers' leader-specific attachment orientations, in followers' experiences of negative interactions and emotions. Methodology/approach - In a qualitative field study, individuals identified as secure and insecure (avoidant or anxious) on a pre-measure of leader-specific attachment, were interviewed regarding perceptions of leader caregiving and experiences of negative affective events in their current leadership dyad. Findings - Followers perceived and interpreted negative interpersonal events and emotions in ways that reflected underlying attachment concerns, and embedded perceptions, of leader caregiving quality. Research limitations/implications - The study was small-scale but provides rich relational information on which future researchers can build to further explore the development and impact of leader-follower attachment dynamics. Practical implications - Attachment-focused leadership development training may be useful in enhancing leader-follower relationship quality. Originality/value - This study is the first to demonstrate qualitatively the associations between followers' leader-specific attachment orientations, their perceptions of leader caregiving, and their experiences of negative affective events in the leader-follower dyad.
AB - Purpose - To explore the roles of perceived leader caregiving, and followers' leader-specific attachment orientations, in followers' experiences of negative interactions and emotions. Methodology/approach - In a qualitative field study, individuals identified as secure and insecure (avoidant or anxious) on a pre-measure of leader-specific attachment, were interviewed regarding perceptions of leader caregiving and experiences of negative affective events in their current leadership dyad. Findings - Followers perceived and interpreted negative interpersonal events and emotions in ways that reflected underlying attachment concerns, and embedded perceptions, of leader caregiving quality. Research limitations/implications - The study was small-scale but provides rich relational information on which future researchers can build to further explore the development and impact of leader-follower attachment dynamics. Practical implications - Attachment-focused leadership development training may be useful in enhancing leader-follower relationship quality. Originality/value - This study is the first to demonstrate qualitatively the associations between followers' leader-specific attachment orientations, their perceptions of leader caregiving, and their experiences of negative affective events in the leader-follower dyad.
KW - Affective events
KW - Attachment theory
KW - Caregiving
KW - Leadership
KW - Negative emotions
KW - Qualitative
U2 - 10.1108/S1746-979120160000012002
DO - 10.1108/S1746-979120160000012002
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84975728069
SN - 9781785609985
T3 - Research on Emotion in Organizations
SP - 35
EP - 67
BT - Research on Emotion in Organizations
PB - Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
ER -