GROUP STRUCTURE AND THE MEASUREMENT OF POTENTIAL LEADER INFLUENCE.

Abstract

Since a leader's effectiveness depends on the degree to which the group situation allows him to influence group members, it is argued that advances in leadership theory must await a satisfactory measure of potential leader influence. One method of defining leader influence is presented. That concept of potential leader influence or 'favorability' is shown to have a number of limitations in its description of the relationship between leader influence and group structure. An improved method for measuring leader influence is presented using the concepts of structural role theory. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0685639

Entities

People

  • Gordon E. O'brien

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Leadership
  • Measurement

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