Trust in Leadership: The Role of Implicit Leadership Theory Congruence

dc.contributor.advisorDr. Samuel B. Pond, III, Committee Chairen_US
dc.contributor.advisorDr. S. Bartholomew Craig , Committee Memberen_US
dc.contributor.advisorDr. John W. Fleenor, Committee Memberen_US
dc.contributor.advisorDr. Adam W. Meade, Committee Memberen_US
dc.contributor.authorHess, Clara Eileenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-19T18:14:50Z
dc.date.available2010-08-19T18:14:50Z
dc.date.issued2010-04-28en_US
dc.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_US
dc.degree.leveldissertationen_US
dc.degree.namePhDen_US
dc.description.abstractResearch on trust has increased in recent years as has research on implicit leadership theory (ILT). However, there is a paucity of research on the relationship between ILT and trust in leadership. The purpose of this research was to investigate three antecedents of trust in leadership; ability, benevolence, and integrity. In addition, I explored how a) leader-follower ILT congruence and b) congruence between follower ILT and their perceptions of leaders’ ILT relevant behaviors relate to ability, benevolence, and integrity. Results are based on a sample of 308 temporary summer camp employees who completed the study questionnaires at two time points. Results indicated that ability, benevolence, and integrity were all related to trust in leadership. Leader-follower ILT congruence was related to ability and benevolence, but not integrity. Congruence between follower ILT and leaders’ ILT relevant behaviors was related to ability and integrity, but not benevolence. This study extended the previous work on trust and ILTs. Implications of the results and future research directions are discusseden_US
dc.identifier.otheretd-03252010-120318en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/6208
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dc.subjecttrusten_US
dc.subjectimplicit leadership theoryen_US
dc.subjectleadershipen_US
dc.titleTrust in Leadership: The Role of Implicit Leadership Theory Congruenceen_US

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