Appealing to the Ideals and Oughts: Leadership-Follower Fit and Absenteeism

In this paper, we seek to better understand absenteeism in supply chains (logistics distribution centers) by studying the influence of the fit/misfit of leadership style and follower characteristics on absenteeism. Building on prior work on leadership and regulatory focus theory, we propose that the relationship between leadership style and absenteeism depends on characteristics of the fit or misfit between the leadership style and the...