Is it worth being attached to the leader? Transformational leadership and various types of performance: The mediating role of leader as attachment figure

Abstract We assumed that the perception of leader as an attachment figure would mediate relationship between transformational leadership and leader/follower's reports team performance. Leaders ( N = 38) employees 204) completed separate questionnaire batteries. Team members assessed their perceptions figure, leaders, general citizenship style performance teams. applied multi-level structural equation modeling (multi-level mediation). Perceptions did not significantly or prediction. But, (team level) positively predicted dimensions (secure separation distress – individual level). The secure negatively interpersonal organizational at level. a level has different characteristics than results indicate best scenario for performance, seen through lens leadership, is secure-figure followers with low distress. discussion meets topics statistical power need to differentiate leader's functions in organizations regarding versus