Research article summary (published 29 Jun 2009):

Are cultural characteristics associated with the relationship between self and others' ratings of leadership?

Full Abstract

This study examined the relationship between self and subordinate ratings of leadership and the relationship between self and peer ratings of leadership for 964 managers from 21 countries. Using multilevel modeling, the authors found that cultural characteristics moderated the relationship between self and others' ratings of leadership. Specifically, the relationship between self and subordinate ratings, as well as between self and peer ratings, was more positive in countries that are characterized by high assertiveness. The relationship between self and subordinate ratings, as well as between self and peer ratings, was also more positive in countries characterized by high power distance. The authors also found a leniency bias in individualistic cultures for self, peer, and subordinate ratings. In sum, cultural characteristics should be considered in attempts to understand relationships between self and other ratings.

Author information

Author/s: Atwater, Leanne (L); Wang, Mo (M); Smither, James W (JW); Fleenor, John W (JW);

Affiliation: Department of Management, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-6021, USA. leatwater(-atsign-)uh.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of applied psychology (J Appl Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jul; vol 94 (issue 4) : pp 876-86

Dates: Created 2009/07/14; Completed 2009/08/14;

PMID: 19594231, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 8/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adult Assertiveness Creativeness Cross-Cultural Comparison Employee Performance Appraisal Feedback Female Hierarchy, Social Humans Individuality Leadership

Leadership Male Middle Aged Models, Statistical Peer Group Personnel Management Power (Psychology) Self Concept Social Distance Sociometric Techniques Staff Development

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