Personality and Situational Effects on Leader Behavior.

Abstract

The paper examines a proposed relationship between leader behavior and two variables related to the contingency model. The variables of situational threat to the leader and the least preferred coworker (LPC) score interact in the predicted manner affecting the leader's orientation toward task and interpersonal situation, high LPC leaders are more interpersonally oriented while low LPC leaders are more task oriented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0787108

Entities

People

  • Delbert M. Nebeker
  • M. Allen Boni
  • Stephen G. Green

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Personality

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.