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Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams
This study investigated some of factors that influence leadership emergence, despite potential image risks, in undergraduate student teams at a South African university. Data was collected for two studies. Both studies employed a quantitative research design to collect data through electronic, self-...
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| description | This study investigated some of factors that influence leadership emergence, despite potential image risks, in undergraduate student teams at a South African university. Data was collected for two studies. Both studies employed a quantitative research design to collect data through electronic, self-report surveys. The first study utilised cross-sectional data from students (N = 353) who had engaged in group work and assignments during their undergraduate career at university. The second study utilised a time-lagged design, in which second-year students (N = 27), who were engaged in group work for a 4-week period, were required to complete self- report surveys at two points in time – before team formation and after team assignment submission. Leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence were found to be positively related in both Study 1 and Study 2. Anticipated image risk was found to be negatively related with both leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence. Leader- identity endorsement mediated the relationship between anticipated image risk and leader- identity endorsement. Additionally, leadership self-efficacy mediated the relationship between anticipated image risk and leader-identity endorsement, as well as the relationship between anticipated image risk and leadership emergence. Theoretical and practical implications as well as recommendations for future research are presented. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/42320 Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams Jordan, Emma Bagraim, Jeffrey Anticipated image risk leadership emergence leader-identity endorsement student teams This study investigated some of factors that influence leadership emergence, despite potential image risks, in undergraduate student teams at a South African university. Data was collected for two studies. Both studies employed a quantitative research design to collect data through electronic, self-report surveys. The first study utilised cross-sectional data from students (N = 353) who had engaged in group work and assignments during their undergraduate career at university. The second study utilised a time-lagged design, in which second-year students (N = 27), who were engaged in group work for a 4-week period, were required to complete self- report surveys at two points in time – before team formation and after team assignment submission. Leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence were found to be positively related in both Study 1 and Study 2. Anticipated image risk was found to be negatively related with both leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence. Leader- identity endorsement mediated the relationship between anticipated image risk and leader- identity endorsement. Additionally, leadership self-efficacy mediated the relationship between anticipated image risk and leader-identity endorsement, as well as the relationship between anticipated image risk and leadership emergence. Theoretical and practical implications as well as recommendations for future research are presented. 2025-11-24T13:14:52Z 2025-11-24T13:14:52Z 2025 2025-11-24T13:12:30Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters Masters http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42320 en eng application/pdf Organisational Psychology Faculty of Commerce University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Anticipated image risk leadership emergence leader-identity endorsement student teams Jordan, Emma Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams |
| title_full | Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams |
| title_fullStr | Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams |
| title_full_unstemmed | Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams |
| title_short | Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams |
| title_sort | daring to lead the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk leader identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams |
| topic | Anticipated image risk leadership emergence leader-identity endorsement student teams |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42320 |
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