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| Type | Master's Thesis |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Losing and Regaining Leader Legitimacy: A Case Study in the Context of Team Sports |
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| Institution | University of Zurich |
| Faculty | Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology |
| Date | 2012 |
| Abstract Text | Using previous findings in leader legitimation research as a theoretical frame- work, this thesis lays focus on the mechanisms which lead to losing and regain- ing of leader legitimacy. Based on a case study of a handball team, in which the coach first lost and later regained his legitimacy, this paper identifies several mechanisms which played a role in the process. On the one side, lacking moti- vation due to routine taking over, the awareness of the existence of alternatives and insufficient procedural justice were identified as the triggers for the loss of legitimacy, in combination with relational effects and poor communication. On the other side, besides the external framing effect of negative experiences, the case study revealed the following mechanisms of regaining legitimacy: Most importantly the foreclosure of déjà vus, along with the empowerment of staff and athletes, the display of faith and managerial support. Moreover, improved social skills, better communication and enhanced procedural justice facilitated the regaining of leader legitimacy. |
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