Category - Phumelelo Syria MASHABELA

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Jeremy MITONGA-MONGA Realeboga LEKWALO Mercy Tebogo BALOYI Phumelelo Syria MASHABELA Nancy Naome MOTHIBI Sinesipho NDZUKUMA Nyasha MAPIRA

Leadership Behaviours of Line Managers: Narratives of Followers at a South African Public Department

This study sought the narratives of followers on the leadership behaviours of line managers at a South African public department. The study used an exploratory qualitative research approach to explore the narratives of followers at the case South African public department. Data from ten participants who had worked for the South African public department for at least one year were gathered using face to face, semi-structured interviews. The study found that line managers at the South African public department behave both ethically and unethically. Ethical leadership behaviours identified by research participants include people oriented and role clarification. Conversely, dishonesty, nepotism, inconsistent behaviour and unfairness were identified by research participants as unethical leadership behaviours that are also common among managers at the case South African public department. Line managers at the case South African public department are generally encouraged to provide moral...

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