Autocratic leaders and authoritarian followers revisited: A review and agenda for the future

Despite a long history within the field of leadership, the subject of authoritarianism and how it influences leadership and leadership processes has been neglected in recent decades. However, recent global events make it clear that a better understanding of authoritarianism is needed and that leader...

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Published inThe Leadership quarterly Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 105 - 122
Main Authors Harms, P.D., Wood, Dustin, Landay, Karen, Lester, Paul B., Vogelgesang Lester, Gretchen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Inc 01.02.2018
Elsevier Science Ltd
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Authoritarian
Authoritarianism
Autocracy
Autocratic
Democracy
Leadership
Personality
Leadership
Personality
Authoritarian
Authoritarianism
Autocratic
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Summary:Despite a long history within the field of leadership, the subject of authoritarianism and how it influences leadership and leadership processes has been neglected in recent decades. However, recent global events make it clear that a better understanding of authoritarianism is needed and that leadership researchers would benefit from a renewed interest in studying why followers embrace autocratic leaders. The nature of authoritarian character, how authoritarian values develop, and how it is measured will be discussed. We will also review autocratic leadership, the factors that make it more likely, its consequences for followers, and the moderators of its effects. A future research agenda for the study of authoritarian character and autocratic leadership will be provided.
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ISSN:1048-9843
1873-3409
DOI:10.1016/j.leaqua.2017.12.007