Personal Attributes as Predictors of Superiors' and Subordinates' Perceptions of Military Academy Leadership
- 1 May 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Relations
- Vol. 46 (5) , 645-668
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872679304600504
Abstract
Relationships between military academy leaders' personal attributes (e.g., traits, thinking styles) and others' ratings of transformational and transactional leadership were assessed in this study. Regression analyses indicated that personal attributes significantly predicted leadership ratings. Consistent with implicit leadership theories, however, the relevant predictors differed as a function of the positions of the individuals who rated leadership (i.e., superiors vs. subordinates of focal leaders). For example, leader intelligence and athletic experience were related to subordinate ratings of leadership while the leader's degree of conformity was associated with superiors' ratings of leadership. Implications for organizations and for understanding the leadership rating process are discussed.Keywords
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