Learning to Share: Exploring Temporality in Shared Leadership and Team Learning

• Wang, Lan  
• Han, Jian  
• Fisher, Colin M. 
• Pan, Yan 

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Abstract

Using　data　from　310　executive　MBA　students　in　66　teams　on　a　business　simulation　project,　we　explored　(a)　how　shared　leadership　and　team　learning　behaviors　influence　each　other　over　time　in　self-managed　teams,　and　(b)　how　the　stability　of　the　leadership　network　structure　(i.e.,　network　churn)　is　associated　with　team　learning　behaviors.　We　found　that　shared　leadership　stimulated　team　learning　behaviors　in　a　manner　consistent　with　previous　research　at　the　early　stages　of　teams＇　work　together,　but　not　at　the　middle　and　later　stages　of　the　task.　We　also　found　that　teams　that　engaged　in　more　learning　behaviors　early　in　the　task　were　more　likely　to　keep　their　leadership　network　structure　stable.　This　stability　was　positively　associated　with　team　learning　behaviors　at　the　midpoint　and　end　of　the　task.　We　use　these　findings　to　elaborate　theory　on　how　leadership　and　learning　in　self-managed　teams　develop,　change,　and　influence　each　other　over　time.

Keyword

• DYNAMICS
• NETWORK
• network churn
• ORGANIZATIONS
• PERFORMANCE
• ROUTINES
• self-managed teams
• shared leadership
• team learning behaviors
• time
• WORK

Author Community

[Wang,Lan] Boston University, MA, USA

[Han, Jian ; Pan, Yan] China Europe International Business School, Beijing, China

[Fisher, Colin M.] University College London, UK

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