Geir Thompson

Thompson, Geir; Buch, Robert & Glasø, Lars (2018)

Low-quality LMX Relationships, Leader Incivility and Follower Responses

Journal of General Management

Thompson, Geir & Glasø, Lars (2018)

Situational leadership theory: a test from a leader-follower congruence approach

Leadership & Organization Development Journal Doi: 10.1108/LODJ-01-2018-0050

Thompson, Geir; Buch, Robert & Glasø, Lars (2018)

Follower Jealousy at Work: A Test of Vecchio's Model of Antecedents and Consequences of Jealousy

Journal of Psychology, 152(1), s. 60- 74. Doi: 10.1080/00223980.2017.1407740

The present study tests the validity of Robert P. Vecchio's seminal work on antecedents and consequences of jealousy. Specifically, we examine whether antecedents such as in-group status, supervisory considerateness, and supervisory differentiation of subordinates are associated with jealousy. In addition, we examine whether jealousy is associated with the outcome variable of social loafing. Leaders (n = 73) and their followers (n = 303) working in business organizations in Norway contributed data. Multilevel analyses showed that a high-quality working relationship with one's supervisor was inversely related to reports of jealousy. In addition, supervisors who displayed high levels of considerateness, for example, by providing followers with positive emotional support, were better able to reduce subordinate jealousy. This is a novel observation since previous research failed to demonstrate such a relationship. Finally, jealousy was positively associated with social loafing, suggesting that jealous followers engaged in an active counterproductive resistance response. The present study contributes to the extant literature by identifying unexamined antecedents of jealousy and a dysfunctional behavioral response to jealousy in the form of social loafing in the workplace.

Thompson, Geir; Buch, Robert & Kuvaas, Bård (2017)

Political skill, participation in decision-making and organizational commitment

Personnel review, 46(4), s. 740- 749. Doi: 10.1108/PR-10-2015-0268

Purpose Research has demonstrated that political skill is associated with leadership effectiveness. However, the field still lacks understanding of how political skill makes leaders more effective. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the political skill literature by investigating a specific mechanism through which political skill may relate to follower commitment. Design/methodology/approach The study population was drawn from 148 supervisors and 988 subordinates from top, middle and operational levels in the business organizations. Findings Structural equation model analysis showed that political skill was positively related to Participation in decision making (PDM) and PDM was positively related to organizational commitment (OC). Furthermore, political skill indirectly predicted OC via PDM. In addition, the direct relationship between political skill and OC was not significant, suggesting “full” mediation. Finally, politically skilled leaders’ desire to encourage followers to participate in decision making was amplified by their ability to build strong, beneficial alliances and coalitions, resulting in increased social capital and even greater influence. Practical implications Involving subordinates in decision processes is likely to inspire trust and confidence, promote credibility, help develop a favorable relationship with the leader and enhance pride of participation in the organization. Originality/value The findings in the present study are of great importance for future research on political skill. It may change the approach for testing the validity of the theory by focusing on influence tactics. This approach will, in the authors’ view, constitute the future research avenue for research on political skill.

Buch, Robert; Thompson, Geir & Kuvaas, Bård (2016)

Transactional leader–member exchange relationships and followers’ work performance: The moderating role of leaders’ political skill

Journal of leadership & organizational studies, 23(4), s. 456- 466. Doi: 10.1177/1548051816630227

Thompson, Geir & Glasø, Lars (2018)

Superledelse

Glasø, Lars & Thompson, Geir (red.). Selvledelse: Teori, forskning og praksis

Thompson, Geir & Glasø, Lars (2018)

Selvledelse

Glasø, Lars & Thompson, Geir (red.). Selvledelse: Teori, forskning og praksis

Glasø, Lars & Thompson, Geir (2018)

Selvledelse: Teori, forskning og praksis

[Textbook]. Gyldendal Akademisk.

Thompson, Geir; Moe Thompson, Tonje, Buch, Robert & Glasø, Lars (2017)

The impact of transformational leadership and interactional justice on performance, organizational commitment and satisfaction with the leader

[Academic lecture]. The congress for the European Association for Work & Organizational Psychology.

Thompson, Geir; Buch, Robert & Glasø, Lars (2017)

Abusive supervision. Antecedents and consequences

[Academic lecture]. The congress for the European Association for Work & Organizational Psychology.