Leadership & Technology

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with follower or leader outcomes.
Algattan (1985) and Yukl (1994) have suggested subordinate motive patterns as moderators of effectiveness for participative and for innovative leadership, which are, behaviors used by transformational leaders. Algattan (1985) found that subordinates with high growth need performed higher when their leaders used more active direction, participation, or task-oriented leadership; whereas subordinates with low growth need strength did better when leaders maintained the status quo. Yukl (1998) suggested that participative leadership may increase the intrinsic valence of the work and, thus, satisfaction for subordinates who are high in needs for achievement and autonomy. Although, participative leadership is not specifically noted as a transformational leadership dimension, it appears to be included in the individualized consideration dimension.
In addition, it appears that the effects of several behaviors of transformational leaders are similar to the effects of enriching the core dimensions of a subordinate's j...