The Predictive Value of Intelligence, Masculinity-Femininity, and Dominance for Leader Emergence

Abstract

This proposal finds the study of leadership has abandoned the trait theory for unjustifiable reasons. These reasons, a misinterpretation of Stogdill and Mann's reviews, the accusation that situational variables are not considered, and the failure to recognize traits as constructs that perceivers used to help organize perceptions of others, are why this proposal focuses on the integration of two traditional approaches to trait theory, trait identification and leader emergence. This study proposes a full rotation design (both subjects and tasks varied) be run to establish the consistency of emergent leadership across groups and situations. Next, a correlational study will be run to establish the relationship of intelligence, masculinity-femininity, and dominance with leader emergence. I hypothesize that intelligence, masculinity-femininity, and dominance will all be significantly correlated with leader emergence. Additionally, these three traits will be regressed on an individual's leadership score which I expect will account for a large percentage of the leadership variance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA208605

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  • Justin D. Rueb

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Human Systems

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  • Psychology

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