Reciprocity in Leader and Follower Behavior Among Federal Employees: Test of a Nonrecursive Model

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to advance followership theory and research by studying reciprocal relationships between leaders and followers. Using FEVS data, a nonrecursive path analysis demonstrated strong evidence of reciprocal, positive relationships between leader behavior fostering employee development and follower initiative taking. This virtuous cycle provided preliminary evidence that a "reversed lens" followership model is applicable to public sector organizations. Leader and follower behavior were also positively related to follower effectiveness, providing additional evidence of the efficacy of the followership model tested. Implications for PA research and practice were discussed.

Identifier

85128835763 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Public Administration Quarterly

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.37808/paq.46.1.2

e-ISSN

23274433

ISSN

07349149

First Page

23

Last Page

38

Issue

1

Volume

46

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