The Effects of Charismatic Leadership on Followers' Self-Concept Accessibility |
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| Authors: | Jim Paul Dan L. Costley Jon P. Howell Peter W. Dorfman David Trafimow |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Health Policy and Management University of Kansas Medical Center;Department of Management New Mexico State University;New Mexico State University |
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| Abstract: | Shamir, House, and Arthur (1993) suggested that the effects of charismatic leadership on followers' motivation are mediated by the increased salience of collective identities in followers' self-concepts. This study empirically examines the effects of leadership messages on followers' self-concept accessibilities. Charismatic and integrative (combined charismatic and individualized consideration) leadership increased the accessibility of followers' collective self-concepts. Individualized consideration increased the accessibility of followers' private self-concepts. These results support the propositions of the self-concept-based theory of charismatic leadership. Charismatic and integrative leadership messages from a leader resulted in higher follower collective self-concept accessibilities than did routinized messages. This finding underscores the importance of a charismatic leader, even when charismatic messages have become routinized. |
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