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Jocelyn South
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When social identity theory is applied to leadership:

A) the individual differences of a leader are not thought to affect their ability to lead.
B) leader schemas are found to have very little to do with leader effectiveness.
C) non-stereotypical leaders are the most effective.
D) the extent of group prototypicality of the leader becomes important.

Social Identity Theory

A theory positing that an individual’s sense of who they are is based on their group membership(s), which shapes their behavior and attitudes.

Group Prototypicality

The extent to which a member or members of a group represent the average or ideal characteristics of that group, influencing their status and acceptance.

Leader Schemas

Cognitive structures that contain knowledge, beliefs, and expectations about what defines a leader.

  • Understand the impact of social identity and prototypical characteristics on the efficacy of leadership.
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