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What is it that makes people want to follow a leader?
Ryan Gottfredson, assistant professor of management at Cal State Fullerton, explored this issue in his study, “Leadership Behaviors and Follower Performance: Deductive and Inductive Review of Theoretical Rationales and Underlying Mechanisms.” He received a Journal of Organizational Behavior Best Paper Award for his co-authored article.