Implicit leadership and followership theories “in the wild”: taking stock of information-processing approaches to leadership and followership in organizational settings (2024)

Abstract

For over 30 years information-processing approaches to leadership and more specifically Implicit Leadership Theories (ILTs) research has contributed a significant body of knowledge on leadership processes in applied settings. A new line of research on Implicit Followership Theories (IFTs) has re-ignited interest in information-processing and socio-cognitive approaches to leadership and followership. In this review, we focus on organizational research on ILTs and IFTs and highlight their practical utility for the exercise of leadership and followership in applied settings. We clarify common misperceptions regarding the implicit nature of ILTs and IFTs, review both direct and indirect measures, synthesize current and ongoing research on ILTs and IFTs in organizational settings, address issues related to different levels of analysis in the context of leadership and follower schemas and, finally, propose future avenues for organizational research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)858-881
Number of pages24
JournalThe Leadership Quarterly
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2013

Keywords

  • Information-processing
  • Implicit Leadership Theories (ILTs)
  • Implicit Followership Theories (IFTs)
  • Schemas
  • Leader categorization theory

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Epitropaki, O., Sy, T., Martin, R., Tram-Quon, S., & Topakas, A. (2013). Implicit leadership and followership theories “in the wild”: taking stock of information-processing approaches to leadership and followership in organizational settings. The Leadership Quarterly, 24(6), 858-881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.10.005

Epitropaki, Olga ; Sy, Thomas ; Martin, Robin et al. / Implicit leadership and followership theories “in the wild” : taking stock of information-processing approaches to leadership and followership in organizational settings. In: The Leadership Quarterly. 2013 ; Vol. 24, No. 6. pp. 858-881.

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Implicit leadership and followership theories “in the wild”: taking stock of information-processing approaches to leadership and followership in organizational settings. / Epitropaki, Olga; Sy, Thomas; Martin, Robin et al.
In: The Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 6, 12.2013, p. 858-881.

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Epitropaki O, Sy T, Martin R, Tram-Quon S, Topakas A. Implicit leadership and followership theories “in the wild”: taking stock of information-processing approaches to leadership and followership in organizational settings. The Leadership Quarterly. 2013 Dec;24(6):858-881. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.10.005

Implicit leadership and followership theories “in the wild”: taking stock of information-processing approaches to leadership and followership in organizational settings (2024)
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