Behavioral correlates of leadership effectiveness in interacting and counteracting groups

Abstract

Explored leadership within the context of 15 interacting and 15 counteracting groups with a total of 120 male introductory psychology students participating in 2 specially designed games. Results of the study indicate that while there were some leadership and followership behaviors common to both situations, situationally specific behaviors did exist. In general, results give behavioral support to F. E. Fiedler's conceptual definitions of the leadership function of interacting and counteracting groups. (30 ref.) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)