Technical Competence of Group Leaders, Managerial Role, and Productivity in Engineering Design Groups.

1 June 1972

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 15 (2) , 197-204
https://doi.org/10.2307/254911

Abstract

This study focuses on nine group leaders of matched engineering design groups. A significant negative correlation was found between the group leaders' technical competence and their managerial role adoption. A strong positive correlation between managerial role adoption and group productivity was obtained. It is suggested that engineers with high technical competence tend to reject the role of manager.

Keywords

EXECUTIVE ABILITY (MANAGEMENT)
LEADERSHIP
ENGINEERING DESIGN
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIVITY
TASK PERFORMANCE
ROLE EXPECTATION
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

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