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What is Implicit Leadership Theories

Chapter 1
Leadership and Followership in an Organizational Change Context
Implicit leadership theories (ILTs) explain what followers think about their leaders (i.e., how followers' cognitive categories or schema affect followers’ perceptions about their leaders).
Published in Chapter:
Overview of Leadership Approaches
Sajjad Nawaz Khan (Iqra University, Pakistan), Hafiz Mudassir Rehman (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia), and Mudaser Javaid (Iqra University, Pakistan)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2807-5.ch001
Abstract
Leadership is the backbone of organizational success, and it is evident from the fact that leadership has been researched for more than 50 years. In literature, leadership has been discussed based on different schools of thoughts. This chapter articulates different leadership approaches in order to provide a clear understanding of leadership development with the passage of time. It describes trait approach, behavioral approach, and contingency approach to leadership. Furthermore, it also explains full range leadership model and some emerging leadership styles in the organizational context.
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Chapter 6
The Essence of Followership: Review of the Literature and Future Research Directions
Implicit leadership theories (ILTs) explain what followers think about their leaders (i.e., how followers cognitive categories or schema affect followers’ perceptions about their leaders).
Published in Chapter: The Essence of Followership: Review of the Literature and Future Research Directions; From: Servant Leadership Styles and Strategic Decision Making
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