99307 20250401111147.0 doi 10.1108/EJMBE-11-2017-0043 sideral 122822 ART-2019-122822 eng Flavian, C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7118-9013 Antecedents and consequences of trust on a virtual team leader 2019 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine, among the possible causes, whether trust in the leader is one of the most relevant factors on the success of a virtual work team by analyzing different antecedents of the trust and its consequences. Design/methodology/approach: The influence that certain physical and behavioral characteristics of the leader (attractiveness, empathy and justice) exert on the degree of trust is evaluated. On the other hand, the influence of trust on the efficiency of the team, in terms of organizational citizenship behavior and commitment, is analyzed. To test the model, a survey was conducted on real work teams and the data were analyzed through a model of structural equations. Findings: The results support the hypotheses and consequently, the relevance of trust in the leader. Specifically, the leader’s physical and behavioral characteristics have a significant effect on the trust in the leader. This trust results in greater organizational efficiency. Originality/value: Despite the undisputable growth in the number of companies using virtual teams, it is also true that many of these teams fail to perform. In this sense, this paper analyzes if certain factors related to leadership can be relevant when influencing the efficiency of a virtual work team. This paper contributes to a better understanding of the internal processes within a virtual team in order to maximize the chances of success in this type of organizations. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 0.639 2019 Business and International Management 2019 Q1 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 2019 Q2 Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 2019 Q2 Strategy and Management 2019 Q2 Finance 2019 Q2 Marketing 2019 Q2 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Guinalíu, M. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1456-4726 Jordan, P. (orcid)0000-0002-2095-7219 4011 095 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Direc.Mark.Inves.Mercad. Área Comerci.Investig.Mercados 28, 1 (2019), 2-24 Eur. j. manag. bus. econ. European Journal of Management and Business Economics 2444-8451 249002 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/99307/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2125084 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/99307/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:99307 articulos driver 2025-04-01-11:05:24 ARTICLE