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Perspectives of Senior-Level Executives on Effective Followership and Leadership

Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis

Using a three-page questionnaire administered to a sample of 302 senior-level executives, this study examined the perceptions of executives on the distinguishing characteristics of effective leaders and followers. Most of the characteristics associated with effective leaders were perceived to be different from those associated with effective followers. A significant number of the respondents agreed that (a) leadership and followership are interrelated roles; (b) leadership and followership skills have to be learned; (c) effective leaders and effective followers can influence work performance, quality of work output, satisfaction and morale, and cohesiveness of work groups; and (d) researchers have not devoted enough attention to the study of followership.

Key Words: leadership • followership • characteristics • attributes

This version was published on November 1, 2009

Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, Vol. 16, No. 2, 159-166 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1548051809335360


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