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Preferred Leadership Attributes Among Liberals And Conservatives, James R. Camp, Austen P. Turner, Joshua Thompson May 2016

Preferred Leadership Attributes Among Liberals And Conservatives, James R. Camp, Austen P. Turner, Joshua Thompson

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Previous research indicated that there are 64 preferred leadership characteristics. These characteristics were derived from a review of the current literature on leadership, as well as focus groups and structured interviews. These characteristics can be grouped into 6 leadership styles: Imaginative, Constructive, Synergy, Principled, Virtuous, and Alpha Male. The current study aims to investigate how preference for these 6 leadership styles relates to political party affiliation.


Identifying And Developing More Culturally Sensitive Diverse Leadership Measurement Prototypes, Joshua Thompson May 2015

Identifying And Developing More Culturally Sensitive Diverse Leadership Measurement Prototypes, Joshua Thompson

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Chin and Trimble (2014) describe the need for a new culturally resonant model of leadership. A new model should present a more diverse and globally based perspective. Sixty-four characteristics of leadership were derived from both the current literature on leadership and from structured interviews and focus groups obtained from Western and non-Western samples. The current research is part of an ongoing study regarding cultural differences in what are believed to be the necessary characteristics of outstanding leadership. Participants included 90 students enrolled in a leadership courses at Western Washington University and Adelphi University. Participants completed an online survey in which …