Shared leadership in management teams and organizational performance: The mediating role of social capital

Authors

  • Juliana Chacón-Henao Joven investigadora, grupo de investigación Gestor, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4418-7463
  • Esteban López-Zapata Profesor, Departamento de Ciencias Administrativas, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7744-8805
  • Jose Arias-Pérez Profesor, Departamento de Ciencias Administrativas, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1948-846X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18046/j.estger.2022.162.4524

Keywords:

shared leadership, social capital, organizational performance, Colombia

Abstract

This study analyzed the mediating effect of social capital on the relationship between shared leadership in the management teams of Colombian companies and organizational performance. Through a survey applied to 113 directors of Colombian companies, a structural equation model was evaluated using the methodology of partial least squares. It was identified that the shared leadership of the management team has a positive effect on the organizational performance and that social capital exerts a total mediation in this relationship. The findings highlight the importance of sharing leadership responsibilities to foster social capital in organizations and thus achieve organizational objectives with improved performance.

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2022-03-24

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Shared leadership in management teams and organizational performance: The mediating role of social capital. (2022). Estudios Gerenciales, 38(162), 32-44. https://doi.org/10.18046/j.estger.2022.162.4524