Leader Behaviours and their Perception across Organizational Levels

Call for Papers

Leader Behaviours and their Perception across Organizational Levels

Journal: European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group

Manuscript Deadline: 01 December 2026

About the Special Issue

The European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology (EJWOP) invites submissions for its Special Issue on "Leader Behaviours and their Perception across Organizational Levels."

This Special Issue examines one of the most significant debates in leadership research—how leaders' actual behaviours differ from how those behaviours are perceived across various organizational levels. While recent leadership scholarship has emphasized behavioural measurement over perceptual evaluations, understanding leadership effectiveness requires integrating both perspectives.

The issue seeks theoretical and empirical research that investigates how leader behaviours are enacted, interpreted, and evaluated across organizations, considering modern workplace dynamics, organizational hierarchies, polarized perceptions, and evolving work environments. Contributions should advance leadership theory while offering practical insights for leadership development, assessment, and organizational effectiveness.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

• Theoretical models of leader behaviour and leadership perception

• Multi-level perspectives on leadership effectiveness

• Leader behaviours across different organizational contexts

• Differences between leader intentions and follower perceptions

• Polarization in leadership perceptions

• Leader–follower behavioural interactions

• Organizational hierarchy and leadership dynamics

• Personality traits and leader–follower congruence

• Team-level perceptions and leadership outcomes

• Development of behavioural leadership measures

• Measurement of perceptual bias in leadership research

• Advanced methodological approaches in leadership studies, including multilevel modelling and polynomial regression

Submission Guidelines

• Authors must first submit a Letter of Intent and an abstract (maximum 500 words).

• Abstract submissions should include:

  • Working title

  • Author names and affiliations

  • Contact information

  • Abstract outlining the proposed manuscript

• Selected abstracts will be invited to submit full manuscripts.

• Full papers must follow the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology author guidelines and be submitted through the journal's online submission system.

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission: 01 February 2026

• Decision on Abstracts: 01 April 2026

• Full Paper Submission: 01 December 2026

• Expected Publication: February 2028

Special Issue Editors

• Iris K. Gauglitz, University of Bamberg, Germany

• Peter Harms, University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Business, USA & HEC Montreal, Canada

• Urszula Lagowska, NEOMA Business School, France

• Birgit Schyns, NEOMA Business School, France

• Kimberley Breevaart, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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