What is it about?

The behaviour pattern of visionary leaders (VL) towards handling of conflict is investigated in this article. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM) results of a self-reported survey among 206 professionals from Indian information technology (IT) based organizations, holding leadership roles show that the behaviour patterns of VL such as risk-taking and ability to generate set of feelings of we-ness among the members contributed significantly towards collaborating style. The demographic factor experience has a significant influence on this style.

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Why is it important?

This paper sheds light on the importance of visionary leadership in reaching win-win situation during conflict resolution through risk-taking and generating a feeling of togetherness can be developed and encouraged through assessment centres for greater integrity at workplace.

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We hope this article would be helpful in to understand the conflicting situation at work from the leadership perspective.

Dr. Avinash Pathardikar
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University

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This page is a summary of: Can Visionary Leaders be Role Models for Collaborative Style of Conflict Handling among Teams in IT Organizations?, Management and Labour Studies, February 2014, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0258042x14535152.
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