Employing an Implicit Task to Measure the Effects of Contextual Constraints on Perceptions of Leadership

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dc.contributor.authorBoyd, Kathleen Benton-Sneaden
dc.contributor.committeechairFoti, Roseanne J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDiana, Rachel A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHauenstein, Neil M. A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWard Bartlett, Anna Katherineen
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-25T07:00:32Zen
dc.date.available2017-02-25T07:00:32Zen
dc.date.issued2015-09-03en
dc.description.abstractA laboratory experiment was conducted to test the effects of follower behaviors (passive or active) and affect (positive or negative) on leadership perception within the context of an implicit association task (IAT). Individuals watched either a positive or negative affect inducing video, were placed in a leader role, and were asked to read a brief scenario detailing the behavior of their followers. The results indicated that: 1) active follower behavior information activated leadership perceptions that reflect an implicit preference for Visionary Leadership, and 2) positive affect activated leadership perceptions that reflect an implicit preference for Visionary Leadership. It was hypothesized that there would be an interaction between follower behavior and leader affect such that negative affect would lead to more detailed follower behavior information processing and therefore follower behavior would have stronger effects on leadership perceptions. The interaction was not significant; however the main effects provide support for the Connectionist Model of Leadership, such that contextual constraints do influence perceptions of leadership. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:6131en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/75151en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectimpliciten
dc.subjectunconsciousen
dc.subjectLeadershipen
dc.subjectaffecten
dc.subjectfolloweren
dc.titleEmploying an Implicit Task to Measure the Effects of Contextual Constraints on Perceptions of Leadershipen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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