Leadership Attributes Valence in Self-Concept and Occupational Self-Efficacy

Autor/inn/en	Schyns, Birgit; Sczesny, Sabine
Titel	Leadership Attributes Valence in Self-Concept and Occupational Self-Efficacy
Quelle	In: Career Development International, 15 (2010) 1, S.78-92 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-0436
DOI	10.1108/13620431011020907
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Business Administration Education; College Students; Leadership Qualities; Student Characteristics; Self Concept; Self Efficacy; Regression (Statistics); Career Counseling; Australia; Germany; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Führungseigenschaft; Selbstkonzept; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Australien; Deutschland; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between leadership-relevant attributes and occupational self-efficacy in management students. It is assumed that leadership-relevant attributes are related to high self-efficacy beliefs. Design/methodology/approach: In the present study management students from three different countries, namely Germany, Australia, and India, described to what degree they possess task- and person-oriented leadership attributes and indicate their occupational self-efficacy for their future profession. Data were analysed using regression analyses. Findings: As expected, leadership-relevant attributes were related to occupational self-efficacy. Some support was found for the assumption that ratings of the importance of relevant attributes moderates the relationship between reported leadership-relevant attributes and occupational self-efficacy but only for task-oriented attributes. Research limitations/implications: The sample size was small so that comparisons between subgroups were not possible. All data were self-reported. Practical implications: The results are relevant for career counselling. Looking at self-description of individuals in terms of attributes relevant to their future job rather than working directly on their occupational self-efficacy could be emphasised. Originality/value: The study provides initial hints at the relationship between self-description and occupational self-efficacy in connection with future managers. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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