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Exploring Charismatic Leadership in the Public Sector: Measurement and Consequences
Author(s) -
Javidan Mansour,
Waldman David A.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.721
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1540-6210
pISSN - 0033-3352
DOI - 10.1111/1540-6210.00282
Subject(s) - charisma , public sector , charismatic authority , unit (ring theory) , public relations , leadership , psychology , leadership style , social psychology , sociology , political science , mathematics education , law
A survey of more than 203 middle and upper–middle managers that assessed their superiors ( N =51) in the Canadian public sector showed that charismatic leadership in such a setting comprises four dimensions: (1) energy and determination; (2) vision; (3) challenge and encouragement; and (4) risk taking. However, such leadership is only modestly related to motivational consequences and is not significantly related to unit performance. We discuss our findings in terms of their theoretical implications for leadership research in general and for the public sector in particular.