THE LEADER'S PERCEPTION OF CO-WORKERS, GROUP CLIMATE, AND GROUP CREATIVITY: A CROSS VALIDATION
Abstract
The major significance of the present investigation is in the cross-validation of the previous sets f findings. Previous studie have shown that the leader's esteem for his least-perferred co-workers correlated positively with group creativity when the leader perceived the group as pleasant. This same relationship was negative when the leader experienced the group as unpleas-ANT AND STRES FUL. Findings indicate that group creativit is the resultant of complexly interacting social processes. The same leadership attitudes and techniques are not maximally effectivust as the good field general is often a poor garrison commander, so does the task-oriented leader seem to be most successful in creative groups which he experiences as being in a state of stress or crisis. The permissive, e otionally outgoing leader is most succes ful in a relaxed and easygoing gro p climate. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0260165
Entities
People
- Alan R. Bass
- Fred Edward Fiedler
- Judith M. Fiedler
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign