The connotation and multi-level effect of leader listening
Facing the complex and rapidly changing business environment,it is very important for leaders to learn to listen effectively if organizations want to respond quickly.According to the literature review,it found that existing studies has not formed a unified definition of the concept of leader listening,and the theoretical perspective and research level are relatively simple,which were not conducive to in-depth understanding of the connotation and effects of leader listening.In fact,as a kind of leadership behavior,leader listening not only has an impact on leaders themselves,but also on the team and subordinates.Therefore,based on the binary interaction context,this study conducts an exploratory research on the connotation of leader listening in terms of communicating information and supporting employees.And from target of evaluation of leadership effectiveness(leaders,teams and employees),drawing on a full-cycle research framework consisting of multi-level perspectives,multi-theory,and multi-method,this study gradually reveals the different effects of leader listening on different objects,the black-box mechanism and the boundary conditions.This study not only opens up new ideas and new perspectives of listening research,but also has practical implications for organizations to enhance the positive effectiveness of leader listening.