AHFE Open AccessWill Time Pressure Stimulate Shared Leadership In Temporary Teams? — An Explanation Based On Social Exchange Theory
Abstract
Temporary teams are increasingly prevalent in modern organizations, yet the mechanisms driving their shared leadership formation remain under-explored. Framed by Social Exchange Theory, this study investigates the influence of time pressure and individual political skill on the emergence of shared leadership. Empirical data were collected from 28 temporary teams (N = 95) and analyzed using Latent Moderated Structural Equations (LMS) in Mplus 8.3. The results demonstrate that: (1) time pressure significantly and positively predicts swift trust; (2) swift trust serves as a critical mediator between time pressure and shared leadership; and (3) political skill positively moderates the relationship between time pressure and swift trust. These findings reveal the adaptive mechanisms of shared leadership in time-constrained environments and provide managerial recommendations for optimizing temporary team performance through swift trust-building and the development of members' social competencies.
Keywords: Temporary Teams, Shared Leadership, Social Exchange Theory, Swift Trust, Time Pressure, Political Skill
DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1007603
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