非正式领导力涌现研究评述与未来展望
A Review and Future Directions of Research on Informal Leadership Emergence
摘要: 随着组织结构转型的深化和团队工作模式的兴起，区别于传统的纵向的垂直领导模式，横向领导模式即非正式领导方式发挥着越来越重要的作用。非正式领导力涌现是团队内部个体成员所展现出的领导力特质被其他成员所感知和认同的过程。基于Web of Science核心数据库中2004~2024年的研究文献，借助科学知识图谱，对非正式领导力涌现研究文献进行了可视化科学计量分析，基于此，本文梳理和总结非正式领导力涌现的概念、前因、后果、中介机制和边界条件，明确其研究现状，在此基础上提出已有研究的局限并指出未来可能的研究方向。
Abstract: With the deepening of organizational structure transformation and the rise of team-based work models, horizontal leadership, i.e., informal leadership, has been playing an increasingly crucial role, distinct from the traditional vertical leadership model. Informal leadership emergence refers to the process through which the leadership traits exhibited by individual members within a team are perceived and recognized by other members. Based on research literature from 2004 to 2024 in the core database of Web of Science, this study employs scientific knowledge mapping to conduct a visual bibliometric analysis of the literature on informal leadership emergence. On this basis, the paper synthesizes and summarizes the conceptualizations, antecedents, consequences, mediating mechanisms, and boundary conditions of informal leadership emergence, clarifying its current research status. Building upon this, the study identifies the limitations of existing research and points out potential future research directions.
文章引用：赵智慧. 非正式领导力涌现研究评述与未来展望[J]. 社会科学前沿, 2026, 15(2): 262-276. https://doi.org/10.12677/ass.2026.152129

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