Leadership Dynamics: A Transactional Perspective.

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Abstract:

The transactional approach to leadership is discussed as a social exchange relationship. Leadership dynamics is applied as the general term for the process of two way influence between the leader and followers. Results are presented from several experiments on the effects on follower responsiveness of the leaders legitimacy, in appointment or election. Implications are drawn as well for the effects of sex composition and task set on leader-follower relations. Author

Author(s):
Hollander, Edwin P.
Author Organization(s):
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Supplementary Note:
Presented at the Annual meetings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC.
Pagination:
0017

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-6
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-76-C-0754
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*LEADERSHIP, PERFORMANCE(HUMAN), DYNAMICS, SELECTION, SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Psychology
Keyword(s):
Transactional perspective, WUNR170824
Report Date:
1978 Feb 01