Affiliation:
1. Morgan State University
Abstract
This article presents the theoretical foundation of followership. The words follower and followership are increasingly used in discussions of leadership and organizations, and many think that the field of followership began in 1988 with Kelley's “In Praise of Followers.” Followership research began in 1955, and literature in the social sciences discussed followers and followership for decades prior. By examining why leadership rather than followership is emphasized; discussing antecedents, early theory, and research about followership; and identifying common themes found in the literature, this article provides the foundation that has been missing in contemporary discussion of the followership construct.
Subject
Management Science and Operations Research,Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Strategy and Management,Sociology and Political Science,Business and International Management
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