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Transformational Leadership and Management Students: A study of the leadership style in relation to personality traits and perceived stress

Mettler, Stephan LU (2019) PSYP02 20191
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between the leadership style of future leaders, their personality, as well as their perceived stress level. The Full Range Leadership model with a focus on the transformational leadership dimension, as well as the Five-Factor personality model were used as a theoretical basis. The study was conducted with eighty- seven participants enrolled in a Master’s program in Management at multiple European business schools via an online survey. The study revealed that the personality traits of neuroticism and openness to experience were able to predict the perceived stress level of the participants. Furthermore, the trait extroversion was positively related to all four transformational leadership... (More)
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between the leadership style of future leaders, their personality, as well as their perceived stress level. The Full Range Leadership model with a focus on the transformational leadership dimension, as well as the Five-Factor personality model were used as a theoretical basis. The study was conducted with eighty- seven participants enrolled in a Master’s program in Management at multiple European business schools via an online survey. The study revealed that the personality traits of neuroticism and openness to experience were able to predict the perceived stress level of the participants. Furthermore, the trait extroversion was positively related to all four transformational leadership sub-facets. Laissez-faire leadership on the other hand, was a significant predictor for perceived stress, with high ratings in laissez-faire leadership resulting in higher perceived stress levels. Lastly, high ratings in neuroticism were positively related to the perceived stress level, while extroversion, agreeableness, openness and conscientiousness were negatively related. (Less)
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author
Mettler, Stephan LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSYP02 20191
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Transformational Leadership, Full Range Leadership Model, Big Five personality traits, perceived stress, future leaders, management students
language
English
id
8984047
date added to LUP
2019-06-18 11:26:14
date last changed
2019-06-18 11:26:14
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  abstract     = {{The study aimed to investigate the relationship between the leadership style of future leaders, their personality, as well as their perceived stress level. The Full Range Leadership model with a focus on the transformational leadership dimension, as well as the Five-Factor personality model were used as a theoretical basis. The study was conducted with eighty- seven participants enrolled in a Master’s program in Management at multiple European business schools via an online survey. The study revealed that the personality traits of neuroticism and openness to experience were able to predict the perceived stress level of the participants. Furthermore, the trait extroversion was positively related to all four transformational leadership sub-facets. Laissez-faire leadership on the other hand, was a significant predictor for perceived stress, with high ratings in laissez-faire leadership resulting in higher perceived stress levels. Lastly, high ratings in neuroticism were positively related to the perceived stress level, while extroversion, agreeableness, openness and conscientiousness were negatively related.}},
  author       = {{Mettler, Stephan}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Transformational Leadership and Management Students: A study of the leadership style in relation to personality traits and perceived stress}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}