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Executive Heads and the Role of Intergovernmental Organizations: Expansionist Leadership in the United Nations and the European Union
Author(s) -
Kille Kent J.,
Scully Roger M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
political psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.419
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-9221
pISSN - 0162-895X
DOI - 10.1111/0162-895x.00321
Subject(s) - expansionism , leverage (statistics) , european union , commission , political science , public administration , european commission , leadership style , public relations , political economy , sociology , law , economics , international trade , politics , machine learning , computer science
Despite considerable advances in methods to examine leaders’ personal characteristics using at–a–distance assessment, few studies have applied such techniques outside of the national level. This study reveals that such approaches can provide analytical leverage for examining executive heads of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). The personal characteristics of six United Nations Secretaries–General and four European Union Commission Presidents were measured via content analysis of their responses to questions. Separately, their behavior in office was measured via historical accounts and analyses. In general, executive heads with higher expansionist leadership style scores displayed a greater willingness to try to enhance the status of their organizations.