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The effect of COVID-19 on managerial leadership style within Australian public sector organizations

The effect of COVID-19 on managerial leadership style within Australian public sector organizations This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on leadership styles within Australian public sector organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative methodology was employed for this research consisting of semi-structured interviews with 50 managers. The study results suggest the pandemic affected managers’ leadership style, managers’ and employees’ emotions, stress and anxiety, and organizational performance and productivity. Changes in leadership style to incorporate being supportive, informative, and motivational to match the change in situation were found to be effective. This addresses a gap in the literature by identifying these three leadership styles as being important for employee support during the pandemic. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of General Management SAGE

The effect of COVID-19 on managerial leadership style within Australian public sector organizations

Journal of General Management , Volume OnlineFirst: 1 – Jan 1, 2023

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SAGE
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2023
ISSN
0306-3070
eISSN
1759-6106
DOI
10.1177/03063070231152976
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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on leadership styles within Australian public sector organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative methodology was employed for this research consisting of semi-structured interviews with 50 managers. The study results suggest the pandemic affected managers’ leadership style, managers’ and employees’ emotions, stress and anxiety, and organizational performance and productivity. Changes in leadership style to incorporate being supportive, informative, and motivational to match the change in situation were found to be effective. This addresses a gap in the literature by identifying these three leadership styles as being important for employee support during the pandemic.

Journal

Journal of General ManagementSAGE

Published: Jan 1, 2023

Keywords: leadership style; supportive; informative and motivational leader; emotion; stress and anxiety; organizational performance and productivity; COVID-19 pandemic; public sector organizations

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