Abstract
This study examined the positive psychological traits of hope and optimism, transformational leadership, and firm performance in high-technology start-up and established firm contexts. Data were collected from 105 (i.e., 49 start-up and 56 established) firms. Results showed that CEO positive psychological traits positively related to transformational leadership ratings. Furthermore, transformational leadership related more strongly to firm performance in start-up than in established firm contexts. Finally, transformational leadership fully mediated the relationship between leader positive psychological traits and firm performance. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Academy of Management 2007 Annual Meeting: Doing Well by Doing Good, AOM 2007 |
| State | Published - 2007 |
| Event | 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2007 - Philadelphia, PA, United States Duration: Aug 3 2007 → Aug 8 2007 |
Other
| Other | 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2007 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Philadelphia, PA |
| Period | 8/3/07 → 8/8/07 |
Keywords
- Firm performance
- Positive psychology
- Transformational leadership
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Management of Technology and Innovation