Evolutionary Models of Leadership

Human Nature • Vol/Iss. ? • Springer • • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Garfield, Zachary H., Hubbard, Robert L., Hagen, Edward H.

Hypothesis

Leadership will be positively associated with respectability and likeability, expertise, counseling to followers, and producing positive outcomes that people try to emulate.

Note

This is a representation of the Prestige Model of Leadership

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Generalized Linear ModelSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Leadership/LeadersDependentChief Executive, Community Heads
Respected and LikeableIndependentCommunity Heads, Chief Executive
Counseling ExpertiseIndependentCommunity Heads, Chief Executive
Expected to produce positive outcomesIndependentCommunity Heads, Chief Executive

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