As competências funcionais dos líderes e a eficácia das equipas

Joaquim Santos¹, António Caetano² e Jorge Correia Jesuíno³

 

RESUMO: Vários modelos teóricos de liderança de equipas têm sido propostos com base na abordagem funcional da liderança, mas até à data nenhum foi empiricamente testado. O objectivo deste estudo é testar a relevância de um modelo teórico de liderança funcional, verificando a relação de um conjunto de competências de liderança com a eficácia das equipas lideradas. Participaram no estudo 84 indivíduos, que foram submetidos a uma prova de liderança de uma equipa de seis elementos na realização de tarefas não estruturadas, as quais requeriam a interdependência de todos os membros. Na análise factorial realizada à grelha de avaliação foram encontrados quatro factores que se ajustam às quatro competências de liderança do modelo teórico. Estas competências de liderança observadas nos líderes testados encontravam-se associadas à eficácia das equipas lideradas.

Palavras-chave: Liderança Funcional de Equipas, Eficácia nas Equipas

 

TITLE: The leaders’ functional skills and team effectiveness

ABSTRACT: Several theoretical team leadership models have been proposed based on the functional approach of leadership but until now none of them has been empirically tested. The purpose of this study is to test the importance of a theoretical model of functional leadership considering the relation between a set of leadership skills and the effectiveness of the led teams. 84 individuals took part in this study and were submitted to a leadership proof by a team of six members. This group performed non-structured tasks which would require the interdependence of all members. In the factorial analysis conducted to the evaluation grid, four factors have been found which adjust to the four leadership skills suggested in the proposed theoretical model. These leadership skills observed in the tested leaders are associated with the effectiveness of the led teams.

Key words: Functional Team Leadership, Team Effectiveness

 

TÍTULO: Las competencias funcionales de los dirigentes y la eficacia de los equipos

RESUMEN: Varios modelos teóricos de los equipos de liderazgo se han propuesto sobre la base de un enfoque funcional de liderazgo, pero hasta ahora ninguno ha sido probado empíricamente. El objetivo de este estudio es poner a prueba la pertinencia de un modelo teórico de liderazgo funcional, verificando la relación de un conjunto de habilidades de liderazgo con la eficacia de los equipos dirigidos. 84 personas participaron en el estudio, y fueran submetidas a una prueba de liderazgo de un equipo de seis elementos, en la realización de tareas no estructuradas, las cuales requirian la interdependencia de todos los miembros. En el análisis factorial realizado sobre la escala de evaluación se encontraron cuatro factores que se ajustan a las cuatro habilidades de liderazgo del modelo teórico. Estas habilidades de liderazgo observadas en la prueba de los lideres estaban vinculados a la eficacia de los equipos dirigidos.

Palabras-clave: Equipo de Liderazgo Funcional, Eficacia en los Equipos

 

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¹Joaquim Pacheco Santos joaquimps@iol.pt

Doutorando do Programa Doutoral de Gestão (ISCTE). Docente em Comportamento Organizacional na Escola Naval, Alfeite, Portugal.

PhD Student of Management at ISCTE. Teacher in Organizational Behavior at Naval Academy, Alfeite, Portugal.

Doutorando del Programa de Doctorado de Gestión (ISCTE). Profesor de Comportamiento Organizacional en la Escuela Naval, Alfeite, Portugal.

 

²António Caetano antonio.caetano@iscte.pt

Doutor em Psicologia Social e das Organizações (ISCTE). Professor de Gestão de Recursos Humanos no ISCTE, Lisboa, Portugal.

PhD in Social Psychology of Organizations (ISCTE). Professor in Human Research Management at ISCTE, Lisbon, Portugal.

Doctorado en Psicología Social y de Organizaciones (ISCTE). Profesor de Gestión de Recursos Humanos en el ISCTE, Lisboa, Portugal.

 

³Jorge Correia Jesuíno correia.jesuino@iscte.pt

Doutor em Sociologia. Presidente do Conselho Cientifico do ISCTE de 1990 a 1997. Professor Jubilado no ISCTE, Lisboa, Portugal.

PhD in Sociology. President of the Scientific Council of ISCTE since 1990 to 1997. Emeritus Professor at ISCTE, Lisbon, Portugal.

Doctorado en sociología. Presidente del Consejo Científico del ISCTE de 1990 a 1997. Profesor jubilado en el ISCTE, Lisboa, Portugal.

 

Recebido em Junho de 2008 e aceite em Setembro de 2008

Received in June 2008 and accepted in September 2008