Authentic leadership, group cohesion and group identification in security and emergency teams

  1. García-Guiu López, Carlos María
  2. Molero Alonso, Fernando
  3. Moya Morales, Miguel C.
  4. Moriano León, Juan Antonio
Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Año de publicación: 2015

Volumen: 27

Número: 1

Páginas: 59-64

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Psicothema

Resumen

Antecedentes: el liderazgo auténtico (LA) es un tipo de liderazgo que inspira y promueve capacidades psicológicas positivas, destacando el componente moral y ético de las conductas. La investigación planteada estudia las relaciones entre LA, cohesión e identificación grupal en equipos de seguridad y emergencia. Método: se desarrolla un diseño de investigación transversal en el que participan 221 componentes de 26 brigadas de bomberos y equipos operativos de policía local de tres provincias españolas. Se administraron los cuestionarios ALQ de liderazgo auténtico, GEQ de cohesión grupal y el cuestionario de Mael y Ashford que mide identificación grupal. Resultados: se encontró una relación directa positiva entre el LA, la cohesión y la identificación grupal. Asimismo, se encontró también una relación indirecta entre el LA y la cohesión grupal a través de la identificación grupal apuntando los datos a la existencia de una mediación parcial. Conclusiones: se considera de utilidad el modelo propuesto basado en el LA, pudiendo ser empleado por los responsables de las brigadas y grupos operativos en organizaciones para mejorar la cohesión de los equipos de trabajo. Tanto el LA como la identificación grupal ayudan a explicar la cohesión grupal en organizaciones con cometidos relacionados con la seguridad y las emergencias.

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