Individual Differences and Leader Emergence in a Transformational Context: An Examination of Person and Process

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dc.contributor.authorGershenoff, Amy Bethen
dc.contributor.committeechairFoti, Roseanne J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSgro, Joseph A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFinney, Jack W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHauenstein, Neil M. A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberDonovan, John J.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:11:37Zen
dc.date.adate2003-05-28en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:11:37Zen
dc.date.issued2003-05-01en
dc.date.rdate2006-05-28en
dc.date.sdate2003-05-06en
dc.description.abstractThe primary purpose of this research was to extend current knowledge of the individual differences that are traditionally associated with leadership emergence and to determine whether the individuals characterized by individual differences attributed to transformational leaders were also likely to emerge as a leader in a leaderless group. Leadership behaviors and followers' perceptions of emergent leadership of individuals with Ross and Offermann's (1997) enabling and forceful personality patterns were examined in an emergence setting that facilitates transformational leadership. A secondary purpose of this research was to further our knowledge of the process of leadership. The leadership process defined by Lord and his associates (Lord, Fot & Phillips, 1982; Lord, Foti & DeVader., 1984) was expanded to include relevant elements of Mischel's theory of personality (Mischel, 1999). The contextual influence of the task situation and feedback from others were examined. Individuals did not differ on transformational leadership behavior, but forceful individuals did exhibit a greater proportion of initiating structure behaviors than other individuals and were rated highest on leadership. In addition, there was no evidence of changes in the leadership process due to feedback based on the perceptions of others. Limitations and implications for future research are discussed.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-05062003-214711en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05062003-214711/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/27559en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartGershenoff.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectLeadership Emergenceen
dc.subjectTransformational Leadershipen
dc.subjectPattern Approachen
dc.subjectLeadership Processen
dc.titleIndividual Differences and Leader Emergence in a Transformational Context: An Examination of Person and Processen
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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