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Characteristics of Crisis and Decision Making Styles: The Mediating Role of Leadership Styles

Year: 2014

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper investigates the mediating role of leadership styles on the relationship between characteristics of crisis and decision making styles. Whereas previous literature has linked decision making to crisis, there is a dearth of research linking characteristics of crisis and decision making styles and the role of leadership styles in this relationship. This study of 847 Jordanian Civil Defense officers found that both transformational and transactional leadership styles have partial mediation effects on the relationship between characteristics of crisis and decision making styles. The findings of this study challenge the notion that during crisis, transformational leaders are more effective than their transactional counterparts and calls for future studies on the integration between the two leadership styles.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.03.678

Authors: Abdullah Alkharabsheh, Zainal Ariffin Ahmad, Abdulrhman Kharabsheh

Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Language: English

Topic: Leadership, Behavior, and Decision-Making Studies

Subfield: Management Science and Operations Research

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2083199227

FWCI: 0.538

Cites: 37

Cited by: 39

Related to: 10