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Leading entrainment in organizations : an exploration at the individual and group level
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Abstract
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| The word entrainment originates from the French verb “entraîner” (to drag, to pull) and describes the natural adjustment of cycles to that of another. The main principle of entrainment in organization theory holds that naturally occurring cycles exist within individuals, groups, organizations, and their environment, positively influencing organizational outcomes. What is understood by entrainment in organizations, and how can it be fostered? These are the key research questions in this dissertation. Hence, the objective of this dissertation is to extend the current theory of organizational entrainment by clarifying this phenomenon in more detail, by proposing a leadership construct to drive entrainment in organizations; and by testing this construct in practice using a comparative research design. Besides several theoretical contributions to the theory of entrainment and spiritual leadership, this dissertation provides some managerial contributions. It extends the model of spiritual leadership supporting the current shift in the importance of particular values at the individual and organizational levels (e.g., well-being, making a difference, adaptability). The studies also highlight that elevated emotions – such as appreciation, care, nonjudgment – may positively influence change leaders’ actions impacting the emotions and actions of others through both organizational and emotional entrainment. Next, the proposed Integral Entrainment Matrix may help to identify how strategic change processes are interrelated and how change agents can make use of the temporal markers in leading organizational change. Finally, this dissertation invites to spend (more) managerial attention to aligning the shared vision, organizational values, and actions more coherently in practice. |
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Language
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English
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Publication
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Antwerp
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University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics
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2020
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978-90-5728-658-2
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198 p.
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Note
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Vandenbempt, Koen [Supervisor]
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Segers, Jesse [Supervisor]
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Nandram, Sharda S. [Supervisor]
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Full text (open access)
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