CLOSING COMMENTS
AND INTEGRATION
The evolution of this literature points to several
important trends. The first trend involves the
field of leadership taking a more holistic view of
leadership. Specifically, researchers are now examining
all angles of leadership and including
in their models and studies the leader, the follower,
the context, the levels, and their dynamic
interaction. The second trend involves examining
how the process of leadership actually takes
place by, for example, integrating the work of
cognitive psychology with strategic leadership.
In this regard, we are witnessing greater interest
in how the leader processes information
as well as how the follower does so, and how
each affects the other, the group, and organization.
More work is expected on examining the
various mediators and moderators that help to
explain how leadership influences intended outcomes.
A third trend involves deriving alternative
ways to examine leadership. We expect to