Date of Award
12-2007
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Committee Chair/Advisor
Raymark, Patrick
Committee Member
Moore , DeWayne
Committee Member
Switzer , Fred
Committee Member
Kowalski , Robin
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in understanding the relationship between personality traits and leadership. Recent research suggests that some personality variables are related to leadership. However, research has rarely examined the process by which personality may impact leadership. This study explores the relationship between personality and motivation to lead, a proposed intervening variable between personality and leadership. In addition, this study looks at both broad and narrow measures of personality as predictors of motivation to lead. The current study both replicates and extends the findings of Chan & Drasgow (2001). Results reveal that facet-level personality scales can predict the motivation to lead beyond that of the Big Five personality factors.
Recommended Citation
Tafero, Tracey, "Personality Predictors of Motivation to Lead" (2007). All Dissertations. 144.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/144