The effect of leadership style on virtual team efficiency: The mediating role of trust and operational cohesion and the moderating role of media richness

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

The results show that trust and operational cohesion have a mediating role between leadership style and virtual team efficiency. Media richness is shown to moderate the relationship between leadership styles and trust. Transformational style has an important impact on operational cohesion when media richness is high while transactional leadership has a positive significant impact when it is low.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2022), "The effect of leadership style on virtual team efficiency: The mediating role of trust and operational cohesion and the moderating role of media richness", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 30 No. 2, pp. 4-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-11-2021-0229