Abstract

Several meta-analyses have shown extraversion to be an important predictor of leadership emergence, effectiveness, and behaviour. However, in recent years researchers have shown that in some settings, introverts are equal or even superior leaders. There have also been several calls for researchers to focus on narrower personality traits, as these might be more valid predictors than broader traits. For that reason, the relationship between facets of extraversion and leadership behaviour was investigated. In this study, both leaders and their subordinates (N = 234) participated. Leaders completed the NEO personality inventory and the change, production, employee (CPE) leadership behaviour instrument, while subordinates rated their leader using CPE. Regression analyses showed that the domain extraversion mostly followed the same patterns as in previous studies, being positively related to change and production leadership behaviour. The facets were, however, differently related to leadership behaviours. Assertiveness was positively related to subordinate rated change and production, while excitement seeking was negatively related to self-rated production and subordinate rated employee focused behaviour. The negative relations of excitement seeking illustrates the value of facet-level analysis of personality.

摘要

几项荟萃分析表明，外向性是领导力涌现、有效性和行为的重要预测指标。然而，近年来研究人员表明，在某些情况下，内向的人是平等甚至优秀的领导者。也有几次呼吁研究人员关注狭义的人格特征，因为这些可能比更广泛的特征更有效地预测。出于这个原因，研究了外向性和领导行为之间的关系。在本研究中，领导及其下属（N= 234) 参与。领导者完成了 NEO 人格量表和变革、生产、员工 (CPE) 领导行为量表，而下属则使用 CPE 对其领导进行评分。回归分析表明，领域外向性大多遵循与先前研究相同的模式，与变革和生产领导行为正相关。然而，这些方面与领导行为的相关性不同。自信与下属评价的变化和生产呈正相关，而兴奋寻求与自我评价的生产和下属评价的员工专注行为呈负相关。寻求刺激的消极关系说明了人格层面分析的价值。