Motivation to lead: Research on the motives for undertaking leadership roles in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

Karin Amit; Alon Lisak; Micha Popper; Reuven Gal

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Motivation to lead: Research on the motives for undertaking leadership roles in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

Karin Amit, Alon Lisak, Micha Popper, Reuven Gal

Department of Psychology

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Psychological research on leadership has dealt mainly with the influence of leadership as an independent variable (Bass, 1990). Only recently has a pioneer attempt been made to develop an empirical model for the examination of motivation to lead (MTL; Chan, 1999). This model incorporates three factors: affective MTL, social-normative MTL, and calculative MTL. The study described here tested and expanded Chan's model with a sample from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF; n = 402). It confirms the existence of the three motivational factors located by Chan. Two additional motivational factors were found: ideological and patriotic. Also, leaders differed from non-leaders in their MTL factors. The theoretical and practical significance of these findings is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	137-160
Number of pages	24
Journal	Military Psychology
Volume	19
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08995600701386317
State	Published - 2007

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Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
General Psychology

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