In this study, DR is construed ofse

In this study, DR is construed of
self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-motivation, proposed by Day (2000) to be the
backbones of leadership development. DR is suggested to moderate the
developmental process. Furthermore, personality dispositions and individual values
are proposed to be precursors of DR. The empirical research conducted uses a pre-test
post-test quasi-experimental design. Before conducting the study, though, both a
measure of Developmental Readiness and a competency profiling measure are tested
in two pilot studies. Results do not find evidence of a direct effect of leadership
development programmers on development, but do support an interactive effect
between DR and leadership development programmers. Personality dispositions
Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and Openness to Experience and value
orientations Conservation, Open, and Closed Orientation are found to significantly
predict DR. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of findings are
discussed.