A Dyadic Approach to Leadership Emergence

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dc.contributor.authorMcCusker, Maureen E.en
dc.contributor.committeechairFoti, Roseanne J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHauenstein, Neil M. A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBraun, Michael T.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-13T19:44:14Zen
dc.date.adate2015-07-13en
dc.date.available2017-06-13T19:44:14Zen
dc.date.issued2015-05-26en
dc.date.rdate2015-07-13en
dc.date.sdate2015-06-11en
dc.description.abstractLeadership emergence is best conceptualized as a complex, multi-level process arising from the dynamic interplay of all elements in the process: group members, relations, and context (Day, 2014). This study seeks to simultaneously examine to the role of each in the leadership emergence process by assessing leader and follower traits, their trait similarity, task, behaviors, and the network itself. Using a rotation design, 99 cadets in groups of three completed four tasks with alternating partners and subsequently provided sociometric ratings of each of their group members. Data was analyzed using Exponential Random Graph Modeling, which controls for endogenous group effects. In general, there was a tendency toward nominating others as leaders. High scores on dominance and intelligence predicted leadership emergence, and low scores on dominance predicted follower emergence. The type of task did not affect leadership emergence. Perceived leader behavior unexpectedly reduced the likelihood of nominating another as a leader. Results from this study highlight the importance of studying all components of leadership process and are once step closer toward doing so completely and accurately.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06112015-213859en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06112015-213859/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/78142en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectpersonalityen
dc.subjectprocessen
dc.subjectERGMen
dc.subjectsocial networksen
dc.subjectfolloweren
dc.subjectleaderen
dc.titleA Dyadic Approach to Leadership Emergenceen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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