Impact of sharing leadership on team performance in self-managed student teams

Abstract

One of the emerging practices in leadership is the shared leadership. It was developed due to autonomy and self-direction which was required to steer team to a performance driven direction. Teams, as they are known, is a group of people working for a common goals and objectives, of which students are also included, Therefore, this research examine shared leadership in the context of students precisely International business degree students. The objective of this research was basically meant to examine the shared leadership in and its impact on the performance based on the context of the students under investigation. Findings from this research evaluate the areas in which the students effectively practice shared leadership and provide suggestions and pathway for improvement in team activities within student’s teams.