The paper defines a leader as an individual with a status that permits him to exercise influence over certain other individuals.
Hollander states “To say that an individual has “status” does not describe an intrinsic attribute or a stable patter of his behavior; rather it describes the relationship of that individual to certain others and their attendant behavior toward him.”
• Interpersonal perception is a necessary part of this process.
• Who perceives what about whom is of central importance
• Behaviors of people are matched against standard expectations held by the perceiver.
• Before a status distinction can arise, two things must hold
o An awareness of socially expectancy
o Flow of information regarding the object person
Several viewpoints concerning leadership and followership;
1. a search for characteristics of the leader on the supposition that there is some universality among these
2. a concern with group-emergent leadership where popularity among followers may be of significance
3. a focus upon situational factors that determine, or program, the demands made upon leadership and for leadership
4. an interest in the more subtle interplay of motives and perceptions between followers and their leaders
Hollander points out that it is true that two individuals may bear a stable relationship to one another in a given situation, the demands made upon them in a changing situation could reasonably alter their interpersonal behavior.
Findings suggest there are two things in particular that are important in an indiv ...