Professor Susanne Braun susanne.braun@durham.ac.uk
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Connectionism in action: Exploring the links between leader prototypes, leader gender, and perceptions of authentic leadership
Braun, S.; Peus, C.; Frey, D.
Authors
C. Peus
D. Frey
Abstract
Building on the connectionist model of leadership perceptions, this research investigates the relationships between leader gender and authentic leadership perceptions from a leadership prototype perspective. In a five-study series, we tested different cognitive processing dynamics that influenced leadership perceptions. Study 1 (N = 271) demonstrated that female leader targets increased authentic leadership perceptions. Study 2 (N = 171) showed this association for each of the four dimensions of authentic leadership. Study 3 (N = 100) assessed the relationship between leader gender and authentic leadership perceptions with implicit measures (i.e., the accessibility of female names and female typed hobbies). Study 4 (N = 246) extended this processing dynamic to consideration, another communal leadership style. Finally, a lexical decision making task in Study 5 (N = 200) indicated that prototype inconsistent leadership styles (initiating structure, autocratic leadership) slowed down automated processing for female leader targets. We discuss contributions to information processing approaches to leadership and practical implications.
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Braun, S., Peus, C., & Frey, D. (2018). Connectionism in action: Exploring the links between leader prototypes, leader gender, and perceptions of authentic leadership. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 149, 129-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2018.10.003
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 21, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 25, 2018 |
Publication Date | Nov 1, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Nov 1, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 25, 2020 |
Journal | Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes |
Print ISSN | 0749-5978 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 149 |
Pages | 129-144 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2018.10.003 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1309955 |
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