@article{ART003339635},
author={KIM YOUNGEUN and Jeeyeon Lee},
title={A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers},
journal={Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science},
issn={1225-598X},
year={2026},
volume={60},
number={2},
pages={287-313}
TY - JOUR
AU - KIM YOUNGEUN
AU - Jeeyeon Lee
TI - A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers
JO - Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
PY - 2026
VL - 60
IS - 2
PB - 한국문헌정보학회
SP - 287
EP - 313
SN - 1225-598X
AB - This study examined the relationship between researcher leadership and competencies, highlighting the growing importance of leadership amid increasing research complexity. Factors such as interdisciplinary collaboration, rising R&D investment, and evolving environments have amplified the need for effective leadership. Transformational leadership was categorized into team member-focused and team-focused styles. Researcher competencies were assessed via resilience and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The mediating effects of psychological safety and the moderating effects of researcher identity were tested. A survey of 363 researchers showed both leadership styles positively influenced resilience and OCB. Psychological safety significantly mediated leadership’s effect on researcher competencies. In contrast, researcher identity negatively moderated leadership’s impact. By analyzing these dynamics in the research context, the study contributes to leadership theory in an underexplored domain. It also underscores researchers’ dual identities—as professionals and organizational members—and how these influence the effectiveness of leadership.
KW - Transformational Leadership;Resilience;Organizational Citizenship Behavior;Psychological Safety;Researcher Identity
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KIM YOUNGEUN and Jeeyeon Lee. (2026). A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 60(2), 287-313.
KIM YOUNGEUN and Jeeyeon Lee. 2026, "A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers", Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, vol.60, no.2 pp.287-313.
KIM YOUNGEUN, Jeeyeon Lee "A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 60.2 pp.287-313 (2026) : 287.
KIM YOUNGEUN, Jeeyeon Lee. A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers. 2026; 60(2), 287-313.
KIM YOUNGEUN and Jeeyeon Lee. "A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 60, no.2 (2026) : 287-313.
KIM YOUNGEUN; Jeeyeon Lee. A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science, 60(2), 287-313.
KIM YOUNGEUN; Jeeyeon Lee. A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers. Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science. 2026; 60(2) 287-313.
KIM YOUNGEUN, Jeeyeon Lee. A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers. 2026; 60(2), 287-313.
KIM YOUNGEUN and Jeeyeon Lee. "A Study on the Relationship between the Leadership of Researchers and the Competency of Researchers" Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science 60, no.2 (2026) : 287-313.
