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Developing the social identity theory of leadership: Leader agency in leader group prototypicality.

  • Published In: Social & Personality Psychology Compass, 2023, v. 17, n. 4. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: van Knippenberg, Daan 3 of 3

Abstract

The social identity theory of leadership is a unique perspective in leadership research in capturing how responses to leadership are informed by how the leader is perceived through the lens of the group identity shared by leaders and followers. I review the theory in broad strokes to make the case that a particularly valuable future development of the theory is to complement the theory's emphasis on group member (follower) perceptions of leader group prototypicality, the extent to which the leader is perceived to embody the group identity, with theory and evidence speaking to leader agency in influencing such perceptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Social & Personality Psychology Compass. 2023/04, Vol. 17, Issue 4, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Psychology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1751-9004
  • DOI:10.1111/spc3.12739
  • Accession Number:162877425
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