The State of Shared Leadership Research

Xiaosong Li

doi:10.54097/fbem.v10i2.11050

Authors

Xiaosong Li

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/fbem.v10i2.11050

Keywords:

Shared leadership, Co-operation, Participation, Sharing, Effects.

Abstract

Shared leadership is an emerging leadership style that emphasises collaboration, participation and sharing between leaders and team members. The purpose of this paper is to review the current state of research on shared leadership, including definitions, characteristics, influencing factors, and impacts on individuals and organisations. By reviewing and summarising and analysing the relevant literature, it can be found that shared leadership has positive effects in improving employee creativity, reducing employee stress and enhancing employee satisfaction. Future research should further explore the implementation mechanisms and ways of shared leadership, as well as the study of shared leadership in different cultural contexts.

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