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What, When, and How of Responsible Leadership: Taking Stock of Eighteen Years of Research and a Future Agenda

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  • Muzhar Javed
  • Nicola Pless
  • David A. Waldman
  • Thomas Garavan
  • Ammar Ali Gull
  • Muhammad Waheed Akhtar
  • Nacef Mouri
  • Atri Sengupta
  • Thomas Maak

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Because research on responsible leadership has grown significantly in recent years, we conducted a systematic review of research on responsible leadership. Our overall goal was to establish a comprehensive understanding of alternative definitions of responsible leadership, its theoretical foundations, and distinctions from other moral leadership constructs. Drawing from 194 studies, we first clarify the conceptual underpinnings of responsible leadership, and how it differs from other constructs in the moral leadership domain, thus highlighting its value as a construct. Second, we identify and evaluate the prominent theoretical frameworks that underpin responsible leadership. Third, we conceptualize the antecedents, mediating factors, contingency variables and outcomes of responsible leadership. Fourth, we offer important recommendations for future research that will move the field forward. Overall, our review provides insights to advance an understanding of responsible leadership.

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  • Muzhar Javed & Nicola Pless & David A. Waldman & Thomas Garavan & Ammar Ali Gull & Muhammad Waheed Akhtar & Nacef Mouri & Atri Sengupta & Thomas Maak, 2025. "What, When, and How of Responsible Leadership: Taking Stock of Eighteen Years of Research and a Future Agenda," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 62(7), pages 3182-3219, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jomstd:v:62:y:2025:i:7:p:3182-3219
    DOI: 10.1111/joms.13157
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