New Leader Behavior Description Subscales
New Leader Behavior Description Subscales
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新领导者行为描述子量表
DOI:
10.1080/00223980.1962.9713117
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发表时间:
1962
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通讯作者:
David R. Day
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作者:
R. Stogdill;Omar S. Goode;David R. Day
The research reported in this paper is part of a study designed to isolate, if possible, dimensions of observable behavior that appear to be of theoretical importance to a study of leadership. Various factorial studies of leader behavior have been reviewed by Carter (3), Borgatta, Cottrell and Meyer (2), Stogdill (9), and Bass (1).The present research is based on a modification and expansion of the Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire, which grew out of work initiated by Hemphill (6). The development of the questionnaire has been described by Hemphill and Coons (7). Shartle (8) has outlined the theoretical considerations underlying the descriptive method. Factor analyses of the items, particularly by Halpin and Winer (5) and Fleishman (4), have consistently yielded two strongly defined factors, identified as Consideration and Initiation of Structure. Items on the Consideration scale describe behaviors that indicate a regard for the comfort and well being of the group members, as well as an equalitarian respect for the members’ contributions. Items in the Initiation of Structure scale describe behaviors that clearly define the leader’s role, and structure the expectations of the members. Recent theoretical work by Stogdill (9) on the differentiation of positions and roles in organized groups suggested that two factors are insufficient to account for the observable variance in leader behavior. Working from theoretical considerations and a survey of the literature, items were developed for the following hypothetical subscales, in addition to Consideration and Initiation of Structure.