Paradoxical leadership, athlete well-being, and performance satisfaction: The mediating role of the coach-athlete relationship.
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2025.2569233
Abstract: ABSTRACT Few studies have regarded coaches’ behaviour as two ends of a continuum in investigating their leadership. This study employed a continuum perspective, investigating the links between coaches’ paradoxical leadership, athlete well-being, performance satisfaction, and… read more here.
Keywords: relationship; paradoxical leadership; performance satisfaction; well performance ... See more keywords
Exploring the both-and success paradox in mega construction projects: multi-dimensional assessments of paradoxical leadership, project agility and megaproject success
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DOI: 10.1108/ecam-12-2022-1165
Abstract: PurposeOrganizations are full of contradictions and leadership dilemmas. Managers often face challenges such as selecting between two contradicting options such that which one is more important can hardly be judged. To manage contradicting dynamics, today’s… read more here.
Keywords: paradoxical leadership; project agility; success; megaproject success ... See more keywords
How does paradoxical leadership affect employee adaptive performance? A moderated mediation model
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DOI: 10.1108/jocm-03-2024-0152
Abstract: PurposeDrawing on the paradox perspective and the Job Demands-Resources Model (JD-R), we investigate how paradoxical leadership behavior (PLB) affects employee adaptive performance.Design/methodology/approachConducted a multi-wave field study with a sample of 64 leaders and 224 subordinates… read more here.
Keywords: employee; paradoxical leadership; employee adaptive; adaptive performance ... See more keywords
How and When Paradoxical Leadership Nurture Innovation: The Role of Self-Leadership and Leader-Member Exchange
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440251346997
Abstract: This study examines the effects of paradoxical leadership on innovative work behaviours, with a focus on the mediating roles of self-leadership and work engagement and the moderating role of leader-member exchange (LMX). Utilizing a 2 × 2… read more here.
Keywords: innovation; leader member; paradoxical leadership; self leadership ... See more keywords
Exploring the link between Paradoxical leadership and nurses’ career maturity: the mediating role of organizational learning
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DOI: 10.1186/s12912-025-03179-6
Abstract: Paradoxical leadership, which strikes a balance between control and flexibility, is becoming more and more acknowledged as being essential for promoting nurses’ career maturity, adaptation, and continuous development in today’s complicated healthcare environments. Nevertheless, little… read more here.
Keywords: career maturity; paradoxical leadership; maturity; organizational learning ... See more keywords
Paradoxical Leadership and Employee Proactive Work Behavior: Exploring the Mediating Role of Perceived Psychological Contract Fulfillment.
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.144963.1
Abstract: Background This study delves into the intricate interplay among paradoxical leadership (PL), employees’ proactive work behaviour (EPWB), and perceived psychological contract fulfilment (PPCF). PL, characterized by its simultaneous emphasis on apparently contradictory behaviours, has garnered… read more here.
Keywords: paradoxical leadership; perceived psychological; proactive work; psychological contract ... See more keywords
A Study on Paradoxical Leadership and Multiple Path Mechanisms of Employees’ Bootleg Innovation
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DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s383155
Abstract: Purpose Based on the social cognitive theory and cognitive-affective system theory, the purpose of this study is to explore how and when paradoxical leadership enhances employees’ bootlegging innovation. To achieve this purpose, the authors proposed… read more here.
Keywords: leadership; paradoxical leadership; bootleg innovation; employees bootleg ... See more keywords
Paradoxical Leadership and Employee Task Performance: A Sense-Making Perspective
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.753116
Abstract: Paradoxical leadership has received increasing research attention in recent years. Yet, questions remain as to why and when paradoxical leadership is effective in promoting employee work outcomes. Drawing upon the sense-making perspective, we propose that… read more here.
Keywords: making perspective; sense making; leadership; employee task ... See more keywords
Factorial validity and measurement invariance of a self-reported scale of paradoxical leadership behaviours: evidence from sport industry leaders
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1541891
Abstract: Introduction Organisational leaders across all sectors are often faced with a dynamic, unpredictable and complex business landscape. Understanding leadership style is integral to optimising leadership and organisational culture and performance. One such leadership style that… read more here.
Keywords: invariance; factorial validity; paradoxical leadership; measurement invariance ... See more keywords
How and when artificial intelligence adoption promotes employee knowledge sharing? The role of paradoxical leadership and technophilia
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1573587
Abstract: Introduction The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into workplaces has transformed organizational operations, yet its impact on employee knowledge sharing remains underexplored. While AI adoption enhances learning and collaboration, the extent to which employees engage… read more here.
Keywords: adoption; paradoxical leadership; knowledge sharing; leadership technophilia ... See more keywords
Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior
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DOI: 10.3390/bs12070231
Abstract: Paradoxical leadership is a leadership style that combines both employees’ individual needs and organizational requirements. The existing literature shows that paradoxical leadership has a positive influence on variables at the individual level, team level and… read more here.
Keywords: paradoxical leadership; supervisor behavior; unethical pro; pro supervisor ... See more keywords