Exploring the role of perceived virtuality and leadership functions on intrinsic motivation and team effectiveness : a moderated-mediation analysis ; Explorando o papel da virtualidade percebida e das funções de liderança na motivação intrínseca e na eficácia da equipe : uma análise de mediação moderada

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore how perceived proximity affects team effectiveness through the mediating mechanism of intrinsic motivation and how leadership moderates this process, this dissertation examines the complex dynamics of virtual teams. A moderated mediation analysis was performed using data from 202 questionnaires to investigate the connections between intrinsic motivation, leadership functions, perceived proximity, and team effectiveness. The study sheds light on the complex interactions between these variables, guided by the hypothesis that a team with high virtuality, along with a leader that implements leadership functions, leads to stronger intrinsic motivation among team members, hence impacting overall team effectiveness. The results show that perceived proximity has a significant impact on team effectiveness and that this link is significantly mediated by intrinsic motivation. It was also discovered that the relationship between perceived proximity and intrinsic motivation by team members was moderated by leadership functions, and hence this increased team effectiveness. Highlighting the significance of leadership functions in teams that operate virtually. By highlighting the critical role that leadership functions play in increasing intrinsic motivation and eventually boosting team effectiveness in virtual environments, this research advances both theoretical understanding and practical applications in managing virtual teams. ; O objetivo desta dissertação é explorar como a proximidade percebida afeta a eficácia da equipe através do mecanismo mediador da motivação intrínseca e como a liderança modera esse processo. Esta dissertação examina a dinâmica complexa das equipes virtuais. Uma análise de mediação moderada foi realizada utilizando dados de 202 questionários para investigar as conexões entre motivação intrínseca, funções de liderança, proximidade percebida e eficácia da equipe. O estudo lança luz sobre as complexas interações entre estas variáveis, guiado pela hipótese ...