Dynamics of charismatic leadership: a process theory, simulation model, and tests

The recently revived interest in charisma as an element of transformational leadership has led students of organizational behavior and management to study the psychological bases of this phenomenon. By integrating these studies with the traditional sociological approach to charisma, we present a mor...

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Published in:The Leadership quarterly 2001-03, Vol.12 (1), p.75-112
Main Authors: Jacobsen, Chanoch, House, Robert J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Charisma
Charismatic leadership
Computer simulation
Leadership
Management styles
Organization theory
Personality
Psychological aspects
Simulation
Studies
Theoretical integration
Theory testing
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Summary:The recently revived interest in charisma as an element of transformational leadership has led students of organizational behavior and management to study the psychological bases of this phenomenon. By integrating these studies with the traditional sociological approach to charisma, we present a more comprehensive account of the process of charismatic leadership. This newly formulated theory of charismatic leadership dynamics was transposed into a simulation model with which to test its empirical adequacy. Six clearly charismatic leaders of the past were then chosen to test the model's ability to reproduce the time series of data found in documented evidence. Sixteen data sets relevant to these leaders' careers were successfully reproduced, averaging 76.7% of the variance in the data and attesting to the empirical adequacy of the theoretical integration.
ISSN:1048-9843
1873-3409
DOI:10.1016/S1048-9843(01)00065-0