Correlates of charismatic leader behavior in military units: Subordinates' attitudes, unit characteristics, and superiors' appraisals of leader performance

Boas Shamir; Eliav Zakay; Esther Breinin; Micha Popper

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Correlates of charismatic leader behavior in military units: Subordinates' attitudes, unit characteristics, and superiors' appraisals of leader performance

Boas Shamir, Eliav Zakay, Esther Breinin, Micha Popper

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We tested several hypotheses derived from an extended version of Shamir, House, and Arthur's (1993) theory of charismatic leadership. We used three different samples of subordinates to assess leader behavior, individual-level correlates, and unit-level correlates, respectively. We also examined the effects of charismatic behaviors and unit-level correlates on superiors' assessments of leaders' performance. The findings provide only very partial support for the theory and indicate a need for greater sensitivity to the multiple constituencies of leaders in theories and studies of charismatic leadership in organizations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	387-409
Number of pages	23
Journal	Academy of Management Journal
Volume	41
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/257080
State	Published - Aug 1998

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