Leader-member exchange in virtual team: exploring the effects of e-leaders'behavioral complexity

Jawadi, Nabila; Daassi, Mohamed; Favier, Marc; Kalika, Michel

Jawadi, Nabila; Daassi, Mohamed; Favier, Marc; Kalika, Michel (2010-12), Leader-member exchange in virtual team: exploring the effects of e-leaders'behavioral complexity, 31th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2010), 2010-12, St. Louis, Missouri, États-Unis

Type

Communication / Conférence

Date

2010-12

Conference title

31th International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2010)

Conference date

2010-12

Conference city

St. Louis, Missouri

Conference country

États-Unis

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Author(s)

Jawadi, Nabila
Daassi, Mohamed
Favier, Marc
Kalika, Michel

Abstract (EN)

The purpose of this paper is to identify the key roles that enable e-leaders to build high-quality exchanges with their team members. We use behavioral complexity theory to analyze the roles played by leaders of virtual teams, and helping them to develop effective leader-member exchanges (LMX). We draw up a research model to explain how e-leaders build cooperative and collaborative relationships through social-related and work-related activities. We then test the research model using a large survey of 193 virtual team members. Our findings show that apart from coordination and monitoring roles, open systems roles, roles of rational pursuit of goals and human relations roles have a positive and significant effect on LMX.

Subjects / Keywords

Virtual teams; E-leaders; Leader-Member exchanges (LMX); Relations industrielles; Groupes de travail virtuels

JEL

M15 - IT Management
M54 - Labor Management