Captains vs. All-Stars: Who makes better leaders?

Kocsoy, Alperen

Abstract

This study explores the impact of formally assigned leaders (team captains) and informal leaders (all-stars) on their teammates’ productivity in basketball. It uses in-game injuries as random shocks to examine how the unexpected absence of leaders affects team and individual performance. The research employs a staggered difference-in-differences estimation, to study peer effects in high-stakes team environments. The key finding is that only players who are both formal and informal leaders have spillover effects on their teammates’ performance. The findings could extend to team management practices across various industries, providing insights into effective team composition and leader selection.

Citation

Kocsoy, A. (2024). Captains vs. All-Stars: Who makes better leaders?. PLoS ONE, 19(11), Article e0309374. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309374

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 10, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Nov 14, 2024
• Publication Date: Nov 14, 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 19, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 19, 2024
• Journal: PLOS ONE
• Electronic ISSN: 1932-6203
• Publisher: Public Library of Science
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 11
• Article Number: e0309374
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309374
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3098821