White, Leroy, Currie, Graeme and Lockett, Andy (2014) The enactment of plural leadership in a health and social care network : the influence of institutional context. The Leadership Quarterly, 25 (4). pp. 730-745. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2014.04.003

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Abstract

In this article we employ developments in social network analysis (SNA), specifically the p* model, to examine the enactment of plural leadership within, and across, hierarchical levels and organizational boundaries (Denis et al., 2012). Drawing on an empirical study of an inter-professional, inter-organizational network (number of nodes = 23) that delivers health and social care, we address two research gaps: (i) the effect of power relations, derived from professional hierarchy, upon spread of plural leadership; and (ii) the effect of formal leadership, derived from managerial accountability, in channeling the spread of plural leadership for coherent strategic effect. We show that, in a routine situation, the network is characterized by generalized leadership exchanges. In this situation, professional hierarchy and managerial accountability are not visible, nor is channeling of plural leadership by the formal leader. In a non-routine situation, when a disruptive event occurs, the network is characterized by restricted exchange. In this situation, professional hierarchy and managerial accountability are evident, and a formal leader channels plural leadership.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Operational Research & Management Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Leadership, Pluralism, Organizational change, Social networks -- Research -- Methodology, Social sciences -- Network analysis
Journal or Publication Title:	The Leadership Quarterly
Publisher:	Pergamon
ISSN:	1048-9843
Official Date:	August 2014
Dates:	Date Event August 2014 Published 9 May 2014 Available 9 April 2014 Accepted 12 April 2013 Submitted
Volume:	25
Number:	4
Page Range:	pp. 730-745
DOI:	10.1016/j.leaqua.2014.04.003
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Grant number:	NIHR HS&DR 08/1718/149

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