Introduction
Leadership behaviour is a complex subject and some people would say that the concept
of leadership itself is elusive. That is why, as Bass (1990) suggests, there are almost
as many definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define
the subject. A common theme, which runs through most definitions, suggests that
leadership involves influence in one form or another (Yukl, 2006). The idea of leadership
presupposes the existence of followers and Wright and Taylor (1994) propose that
leaders influence the behaviour, beliefs and feelings of other group members in an
intended direction. Wright (1996) identifies a number of important questions regarding
the nature of leadership, which may provide areas for further investigation. These
questions include the role of personality, the existence of leadership positions, the
evaluation of leadership performance and the measurement of leadership and its effects.
Introduction
Leadership behaviour is a complex subject and some people would say that the concept
of leadership itself is elusive. That is why, as Bass (1990) suggests, there are almost
as many definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define
the subject. A common theme, which runs through most definitions, suggests that
leadership involves influence in one form or another (Yukl, 2006). The idea of leadership
presupposes the existence of followers and Wright and Taylor (1994) propose that
leaders influence the behaviour, beliefs and feelings of other group members in an
intended direction. Wright (1996) identifies a number of important questions regarding
the nature of leadership, which may provide areas for further investigation. These
questions include the role of personality, the existence of leadership positions, the
evaluation of leadership performance and the measurement of leadership and its effects.
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