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International Journal of Servant-Leadership

Abstract

Block (2008) opens his book on the structure of belonging with the statement, "[S]ocial fabric of community is formed from an expanding shared sense of belonging...shaped by the idea that only when we are connected and care for the well-being of the whole that a civil and democratic society is created" (p. 9). The concept of belonging has been addressed directly in servant-leadership studies, including belonging to community or organization (Ba Banutu-Gomez, 2004 ), belonging and resiliency (Wheatley & Kellner-Rogers, 1998), belonging through a sharing of humanity with followership (Birkenmeier, Carson, & Carson, 2003). It can also be argued that it has been examined indirectly, through the examination of characteristics that lead to or are associated with belonging. These include followership perceptions of justice (Mayer, Bardes, & Piccolo, 2008; Ehrhart, 2004), community building and commitment (Spears, 1998; Laub, 1999), love and empowerment (Patterson, 2003), and development of high-quality dyadic relationships ( van Dierendonck, 2010).

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