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ERIC Number: ED576545
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 154
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-3697-3155-2
ISSN: EISSN-
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Examining the Relationship of Follower Perceptions of Leaders' Servant Leadership Behaviors to Leader Immunity to Corruption: Perspectives from Kenya
Muriuki, Nancy Nkirote
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Regent University
The philosophy of servant leadership differentiates servant leaders as those who put the well-being of those served in the larger society as their highest priority. Servant leadership behaviors are manifestations of inner-directed choices that compel one to want to serve first as opposed to leaders who may desire to exercise power and accumulate wealth through their leadership positions. This study employed a quantitative design to examine follower perceptions of the relationship between servant leadership and leader immunity to corruption expressed as corruption propensity. A structured questionnaire was distributed to 135 followers of leaders working in organizations within the city of Nairobi, Kenya. Furthermore, the inquiry sought to establish whether leader-member exchange (LMX) had a moderating effect on the relationship between followers' perceptions of their leaders' servant leadership and leader immunity to corruption. The results of the study confirm that a statistically significant relationship exists between followers' perceptions of their leader's servant leadership behaviors and leader immunity to corruption. However, the study found that LMX does not strongly influence the strength of the relationship between perceived servant leadership and leader immunity to corruption as a positive relationship was found only in two of the seven dimensions of servant leadership studied. The study proposes to advance the theory of leadership in general and servant leadership in particular in relation to enhancing the understanding of the role of leadership in curbing corruption in organizations in diverse contexts. Theoretical and practical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kenya
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