Self-determination and leader development. Issue 5 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Solansky, Stephanie T
• Is Part Of: Management learning. Volume 46:Issue 5(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 618
• Page End: 635
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Leader development -- self-determination; Industrial management -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Executives -- Training of -- Periodicals; Organizational learning -- Periodicals; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; 302.35
• DOI: 10.1177/1350507614549118
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1461-7307

Abstract

Self-determination theory serves as the primary explanatory mechanism in this article of significant differences in the outcomes of leader development interventions. A total of 445 organizational administrators in a year-long leadership professional development programme are categorized based on their self-determination. Self-determination is categorized by the initial choice in programme participation and the pursuing choice in programme content and methods. The empirical results show differences based on self-determination categorizations in terms of self-assessments and subordinate assessments. However, the significant differences are not as expected in all cases. Theoretical and empirical contributions are discussed that inform researchers and practitioners.