The Effect of Situational Favorableness of Leader and Member Perceptions of Leader Behavior.

摘要

Two studies examined how situational favorableness variables mediated differences between leader and member perceptions of leader behaviors. For each group, member's ratings of their leader's behavior were subtracted from the leader's self-ratings, yielding a perceptual discrepancy score. These scores were then correlated with such situational favorableness variables as leader experience, job knowledge, and Group Atmosphere. It was found that the difference between leader and member perceptions of leader behavior decreased as the situation became more favorable for the leader. These results are discussed in terms of situational favorableness, leader control, and impression management.