Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams

dc.contributor.advisorBagraim, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorJordan, Emma
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-24T13:14:52Z
dc.date.available2025-11-24T13:14:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.updated2025-11-24T13:12:30Z
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated some of factors that influence leadership emergence, despite potential image risks, in undergraduate student teams at a South African university. Data was collected for two studies. Both studies employed a quantitative research design to collect data through electronic, self-report surveys. The first study utilised cross-sectional data from students (N = 353) who had engaged in group work and assignments during their undergraduate career at university. The second study utilised a time-lagged design, in which second-year students (N = 27), who were engaged in group work for a 4-week period, were required to complete self- report surveys at two points in time – before team formation and after team assignment submission. Leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence were found to be positively related in both Study 1 and Study 2. Anticipated image risk was found to be negatively related with both leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence. Leader- identity endorsement mediated the relationship between anticipated image risk and leader- identity endorsement. Additionally, leadership self-efficacy mediated the relationship between anticipated image risk and leader-identity endorsement, as well as the relationship between anticipated image risk and leadership emergence. Theoretical and practical implications as well as recommendations for future research are presented.
dc.identifier.apacitationJordan, E. (2025). <i>Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42320en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationJordan, Emma. <i>"Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42320en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJordan, E. 2025. Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42320en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Jordan, Emma AB - This study investigated some of factors that influence leadership emergence, despite potential image risks, in undergraduate student teams at a South African university. Data was collected for two studies. Both studies employed a quantitative research design to collect data through electronic, self-report surveys. The first study utilised cross-sectional data from students (N = 353) who had engaged in group work and assignments during their undergraduate career at university. The second study utilised a time-lagged design, in which second-year students (N = 27), who were engaged in group work for a 4-week period, were required to complete self- report surveys at two points in time – before team formation and after team assignment submission. Leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence were found to be positively related in both Study 1 and Study 2. Anticipated image risk was found to be negatively related with both leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence. Leader- identity endorsement mediated the relationship between anticipated image risk and leader- identity endorsement. Additionally, leadership self-efficacy mediated the relationship between anticipated image risk and leader-identity endorsement, as well as the relationship between anticipated image risk and leadership emergence. Theoretical and practical implications as well as recommendations for future research are presented. DA - 2025 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Anticipated image risk KW - leadership emergence KW - leader-identity endorsement KW - student teams LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2025 T1 - Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams TI - Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42320 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/42320
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationJordan E. Daring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42320en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentOrganisational Psychology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectAnticipated image risk
dc.subjectleadership emergence
dc.subjectleader-identity endorsement
dc.subjectstudent teams
dc.titleDaring to lead: the psychodynamic relationship between anticipated image risk, leader-identity endorsement and leadership emergence in undergraduate student teams
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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