Abstract
While there is evidence that team captainship in intercollegiate sports can lead to leadership development, there is little evidence about the role that task dependence may play on that effect. The individual or team nature of sports may offer different leadership experiences for team captains, leading to differential outcomes. In this exploratory study, 31 NCAA Division III team captains reported their leadership practice using Kouzes and Posner’s Student Leadership Practices Inventory (2nd ed., 2005) at the beginning and end of one playing season. Results indicate that team captains developed their use of their leadership practices during the playing season regardless of whether they led an interdependent or independent team. The implications for leadership educators interested in the potentially unique contributions of various leadership experiences are discussed.
Citation
Grandzol, C.J. (2011), "An Exploratory Study of the Role of Task Dependence on Team Captains’ Leadership Development", Journal of Leadership Education, Vol. 10 No. 2, pp. 57-70. https://doi.org/10.12806/V10/I2/RF3
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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