EPIK Journals Online Vol. 5 Iss. 01

The Influence of Followership on Organizational Identification and the Mitigating Effect of Communication Climate

Author: Hyunsu Lee, University of Amsterdam

Abstract:

Today’s workplaces are in need of followers who are proactively engaged in leadership process and bring fresh ideas to organizations. The study aims to empirically investigate to how does followership interact with leadership and explore the factors which influence the impact of followership on organizational outcome. The two behavioral dimensions of Kelley’s (1992) followership scale was adapted for analyses. The active engagement dimension of followership has positive impact on organizational identification, and communication climate was discovered as a critical element to mediate the influence. The paper suggests new insights on organizational management and provides a foundation for further followership research.

Key Words: Followership, active engagement, communication climate, organizational identification, Network centrality.

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EPIK Journals Online Vol. 5 Iss. 02  

Abstract:

The strict division between leaders and followers poses a false dichotomy and it is important to understand leadership in the context of followership where the parties involved engage in deliberation, negotiation and participation. In this paper, followership and leadership will be understood in terms of relationship between various actors. By concentrating on the global challenge of climate change the importance of followership will be highlighted through demonstrating the importance of analysing the interests of various actors followers, leaders and middle powers to facilitate cooperation. This assessment will draw upon the 21st century international relations theory which has experienced a transition in power dynamics. It will be argued that understanding the motivations and strategies of the`following' parties and their interaction with the `leading' counterparts is crucial in order to achieve a meaningful international cooperation to address climate change.

Key Words: Climate Change, Followership, Leadership, Cooperation.

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