Abstract
Utilizing the dimensions of Initiating Structure and Consideration developed by Halpin, the present investigation examined the idiosyncratic effects of implicit theories of leadership. The importance of Consideration and Initiating Structure behavior as components of implicit theories of leadership held by 153 college students was predicted to relate to their evaluations of a leader's effectiveness and the responsibility attributed to a leader for a successful group outcome. A leader whose written description emphasized Consideration behavior was judged to be more effective and more responsible for an alleged group success in proportion to the importance respondents placed on Consideration behavior in their implicit theories of leadership. The leader who emphasized Consideration behavior was also judged less effective in proportion to the importance respondents placed on Initiating Structure behavior in their implicit leadership theories. Results also indicated that a leader who emphasized Initiating Structure behavior was attributed responsibility for an alleged group success in proportion to the extent to which the respondents considered Initiating Structure Behavior to be of major importance in their implicit theories of leadership.
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