
Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2018
Abstract
Many studies describe leadership as a dynamic process. However, few examine the passage of time as a critical dimension of that dynamism. This article illuminates this knowledge gap by conducting a systematic review of empirical studies on temporal effects of leadership to identify if and how time has been considered as a factor. After synthesizing key findings from the review, the article discusses methodological implications. We propose that a computational science approach, particularly agent-based modeling, is a fruitful path for future leadership research. This article contributes to leadership scholarship by shedding light on a missing variable (time) and offering a novel way to investigate the temporal, dynamic, emergent, and recursive aspects of leadership. We demonstrate the usefulness of agent-based modeling with an example of leader-member exchange relationship development.
Recommended Citation
Castillo, E.A. and Trinh, M.P., 2018. In search of missing time: A review of the study of time in leadership research. The Leadership Quarterly, 29(1), pp.165-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2017.12.001
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Publication Title
The Leadership Quarterly
DOI
10.1016/j.leaqua.2017.12.001
Comments
Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2017.12.001