Management 605

Running Head: SERVANT LEADERSHIP 1

SERVANT LEADERSHIP 2

Servant Leadership

Annotated Bibliography

Eva, N., Robin, M., Sendjaya, S., van Dierendonck, D., & Liden, R. C. (2019). Servant leadership: A systematic review and call for future research. The Leadership Quarterly, 30(1), 111-132.

The paper developed through a systematic review of 285 articles on the topic of servant leadership aimed at comparing servant leadership with other approaches to leadership, the nature of servant leadership and the theoretical basis through which servant leadership developed. As a result, the paper provides a comprehensive overview of servant leadership, its advantages and challenges while also comparing servant leadership to other forms of leadership that individuals use. Subsequently, the paper provides important insights regarding servant leadership, its application compared to other forms of leadership as well as recommendations for future research. This information is crucial in the development of my research paper given that not only does the paper cover and provide important information regarding servant leadership but also because through the systematic review that was used to develop the paper, the authors were able to collect information from many sources increasing not only the validity but also the reliability of the information.

Williams, W. A., Brandon, R. S., Hayek, M., Haden, S. P., & Atinc, G. (2017). Servant leadership and followership creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

The paper examines how political skills and servant leadership interact to influence employee creativity and workplace culture. In developing the paper, the authors selected a sample of 280 participants comprising both undergraduate and graduate students for the study and collected data across three periods of time. Finding from the study indicate that servant leadership increases the creativity of employees by fostering a proper working environment Moreover, servant leadership according to the study is strengthened based on the political skills of those in leadership. The paper is useful in my research project in that it provides crucial information regarding servant leadership, its association with workplace politics and how leaders practising servant leadership can navigate such workplace challenges.

DeConinck, J., & DeConinck, M. B. (2017). The relationship between servant leadership perceived organizational support, performance, and turnover among business to business salespeople. Archives of Business Research, 5(10).

The paper, developed through responses from a sample of 383 salespersons who trade between businesses in the US explores the influence of servant leadership on the salespersons in terms of outcome performance, organizational support, turnover and turnover intentions. Findings from the study indicate that servant leadership directly influences performance but had an indirect relationship with turnover intentions as well as turnover. Given the papers exploration of servant leadership and its influence on performance, the paper provides important information and recommendation which are useful nor only for my study but also other research studies.

Chiniara, M., & Bentein, K. (2016). Linking servant leadership to individual performance: Differentiating the mediating role of autonomy, competence and relatedness need satisfaction. The Leadership Quarterly, 27(1), 124-141.

The paper recognizing the role of servant leadership and the fact that there has been limited research and subsequently information regarding the underlying psychological processes from servant leadership that enhance the performance of individuals explores the role of servant leadership in employee development. Subsequently not only does the paper explain the importance of employee development through servant leadership but also explains crucial concepts regarding servant leadership and workplace performance which are important in my research. This is because not only does the paper provide data regarding the association between servant leadership and improved employee performance but also provides actionable recommendation on how servant leadership can be used to develop the professional capabilities of employees within an organization.

Jaiswal, N. K., & Dhar, R. L. (2017). The influence of servant leadership, trust in leader and thriving on employee creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

The paper investigates how servant leadership influences the trust of employees in their leaders as well as their creativity and performance. Besides, using a sample of 48 dynamic teams, the authors of the paper sought to explore the role played by servant leadership in interactions with subordinates, their creativity and trust towards leadership. To achieve this, the researchers compared servant leadership to other forms of leadership. Findings from the study indicated that servant leaders received more trust from their subordinates and were more likely to increase or develop the creativity of their employees. The paper is important in my research as it not only provides the basics regarding servant leadership but also how it can be used to increase both the trust of employees on their leaders but also their creativity.

Lacroix, M., & Pircher Verdorfer, A. (2017). Can servant leaders fuel the leadership fire? The relationship between servant leadership and followers’ leadership avoidance. Administrative Sciences, 7(1), 6.

The paper explores the effect that servant leadership has on the inclination of followers to take responsibility compared to other forms of leadership. Collecting data from 222 employees in the healthcare sector, researchers in the study found that servant leaders influenced their followers positively to take responsibility compared to other forms of leadership analyzed. Given this, not only does the paper provide important insights regarding what servant leadership is but also compares the influence of servant leadership and other forms of leadership to the employees which is important in this research.

Gandolfi, F., & Stone, S. (2018). Leadership, leadership styles, and servant leadership. Journal of Management Research, 18(4), 261-269.

The article aimed at demystifying leadership by exploring the different leadership styles that are required to ensure effective leadership. Moreover, by comparing the different leadership styles, the paper shows that servant leadership can be used to ensure effectiveness in leadership. For this research, the paper provides important information due to the extent that it goes in comparing the use and effectiveness of the different leadership approaches.

References

Chiniara, M., & Bentein, K. (2016). Linking servant leadership to individual performance: Differentiating the mediating role of autonomy, competence and relatedness need satisfaction. The Leadership Quarterly, 27(1), 124-141.

DeConinck, J., & DeConinck, M. B. (2017). The relationship between servant leadership perceived organizational support, performance, and turnover among business to business salespeople. Archives of Business Research, 5(10).

Eva, N., Robin, M., Sendjaya, S., van Dierendonck, D., & Liden, R. C. (2019). Servant leadership: A systematic review and call for future research. The Leadership Quarterly, 30(1), 111-132.

Gandolfi, F., & Stone, S. (2018). Leadership, leadership styles, and servant leadership. Journal of Management Research, 18(4), 261-269.

Jaiswal, N. K., & Dhar, R. L. (2017). The influence of servant leadership, trust in leader and thriving on employee creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.

Lacroix, M., & Pircher Verdorfer, A. (2017). Can servant leaders fuel the leadership fire? The relationship between servant leadership and followers’ leadership avoidance. Administrative Sciences, 7(1), 6.

Williams, W. A., Brandon, R. S., Hayek, M., Haden, S. P., & Atinc, G. (2017). Servant leadership and followership creativity. Leadership & Organization Development Journal.