Introduction
One of the most interesting, and voluminously researched, topics in leadership studies is “leadership style.” In general, leadership style focuses on how leaders interact with their followers and has been more specifically defined as “the manner and approach of providing direction, motivating people and achieving objectives.”1 Whereas there are a number of different models of leadership style, several of which are discussed in the following sections, three fundamental dimensions are often represented: the leader’s approach to influencing the behavior of his or her followers; the manner in which decisions regarding the direction of the group are made, with a specific emphasis on the level of participation ...
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