Why do you think that followership research is a more recent area of study compared to leadership?
Ch01 – Critical Thinking Exercise
Read the following article and then answer the questions below.
Followership: The theoretical foundation of a contemporary construct. (2007). Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies 14(1), 50-60. http://jlo.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/14/1/50?ijkey=/5t2zTWXBEi8w&keytype=ref&siteid=spjlo (Links to an external site.)
Why do you think that followership research is a more recent area of study compared to leadership?
In the section of the article titled “Idealized Leader Overshadows Followers” is the leader described in this section doing management functions or leadership functions?
Describe an active follower. What do they do, how do they interact with leaders and what does the leader do to facilitate active followership?
Answer preview Why do you think that followership research is a more recent area of study compared to leadership?
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