Date of Award
5-1976
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Eighteen fourman groups consisting of female undergraduates at the University of Richmond participated in problem-solving tasks within the restrictions of an all-channel communication network. Each subject was chosen by her scores on Fiedler' s (1967) Least-preferred co-worker (LPC) scale. The hypothesis that low LPC Ss would emerge as group leaders under the conditions of Octant II of Fiedler's contingency model was not supported by the nominations of twelve groups. Two-factor ANOV s showed non significant time differences over time for the four leadership conditions. These results are consistent with the Rice and Chemers (1973) findings which indicate that Fiedler' s model lacks predictive usefulness in the area of leader emergence.
Recommended Citation
Daniel, Helen Ferguson, "Predicting leader emergence within fielder's contingency model of leadership effectiveness" (1976). Master's Theses. 399.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/399