Antecedents of Servant Leadership

Abstract

Servant Leadership is characterized by a leader's desire to serve others, prioritize their needs, empower and develop individuals. Previous studies have shown the positive effects of servant leadership on various outcomes, such as individual, team, and organizational. The thesis's purpose is to explore the effectiveness of servant leadership within the project management field and identify the antecedents that contribute to its success.

A systematic literature review was conducted to gather relevant data and insights. The review included empirical studies from various databases, including Google Scholar, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, Emerald, and Sage Journals. The exhaustive search aimed to ensure a comprehensive search for relevant articles.

Through a nomological framework of servant leadership, various variables including virtuous traits, ecosystem motivation, egosystem motivation, biblical love acts, guilt, psychological need satisfaction, motivation to serve, non-calculative motivation to lead, and personal leadership, were identified as antecedents of Servant Leadership with potential impact on project outcome.

This study makes significant contributions to both academic and practical domains. The findings address a previously identified gap in academic literature regarding the antecedents of servant leadership, offers valuable insights and recommendations for practitioners in project management field.