How Do Leaders vs. Followers Construct Followership? A Field Study of implicit followership theories and Work-Related Affect Using Latent Profile Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12793153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrick Coyle (0000-0003-0450-8218, La Salle University, corresponding author), Roseanne J Foti (0000-0003-3561-2528, Virginia Tech) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 115-130 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1548-0518 • E-ISSN: 1939-7089 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15480518211053529 |
| OpenAlex | W3211430193 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 55 |
In this study, we integrate follower categorization theory with affective events theory (AET) to investigate the extent to which within-person patterns of implicit followership theories (IFTs) and work-related affect predict job satisfaction for leaders versus followers. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify and to describe distinct profiles of IFTs and work-related affect for leaders versus followers. For the sample of 242 leaders, two profiles with distinct patterns of IFTs and work-related affect ( Proactive and Alienated) were found. Leaders with Proactive views of followers showed above-average ratings of work-related affect, while leaders with Alienated views of followers showed lower ratings of work-related affect. In the sample of 240 followers, there were four profiles of followers with distinct patterns of IFTs and work-related affect ( Conforming, Alienated, Proactive, and Negative). Despite showing a similar pattern of IFTs, followers with Alienated views of their own role showed below-average ratings of work-related affect, while followers with Negative views of their own role showed the highest ratings of work-related affect. These findings suggest that IFTs and work-related affect show unique within-person interaction for followers. Furthermore, for followers, profile membership of IFTs and work-related affect significantly predicted mean levels of job satisfaction. Implications are discussed
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |