Transparency, Translucence of Opacity? A Field Investigation of The Mediating Role of Positive Emotions In Trustful Leader-Follower Relations

Authors

Larry W. Hughes, Nebraska Wesleyan University
William L. Gardner, Texas Tech University
Steven M. Norman, Colorado State University-Pueblo

Abstract

In this study, the relationship between transparency and trust is hypothesized and investigated. Furthermore, the positive emotions variable was hypothesized to mediate the transparency � trust relationship. Participants’ perceptions of a leader’s transparency were more predictive of trust than experimenter designed manipulations. Study limitations, implications for management, and future research directions are discussed.

Volume

6

Issue

1

First Page

38

Last Page

47

DOI

10.58809/AADF4560

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Recommended Citation

Hughes, Larry W.; Gardner, William L.; and Norman, Steven M. (2010) "Transparency, Translucence of Opacity? A Field Investigation of The Mediating Role of Positive Emotions In Trustful Leader-Follower Relations," Journal of Business & Leadership: Research, Practice, and Teaching (2005-2012): Vol. 6: No. 1, Article 5.
DOI: 10.58809/AADF4560
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/jbl/vol6/iss1/5