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In this paper we model the interaction between leaders, their followers and crowd followers in a coordination game with … risk dominant actions in the population. The existence of leaders and their followers, plus the local interaction, which …
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We study whether leaders influence the unethical conduct of followers. To avoid selection issues present in natural … environments, we use a laboratory experiment in which we form groups and assign leadership roles at random. We study an environment …
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, subjects can apply for leadership, whereas in the control treatment, we assign leadership randomly. Results reveal that women … leaders, we find that sorting into leadership is not related to individual honesty preferences. In the control we find that … leadership, as they align dishonest behavior with their belief on group members' honesty preferences. …
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We study whether one reason behind female underrepresentation in leadership is that female leaders are less effective … at coordinating action by followers. Two experiments using coordination games investigate whether female leaders are less … successful than males in persuading followers to coordinate on efficient equilibria. Group performance hinges on higher …
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relationship between leadership and the spread of conspiracy theories. We propose that leaders spread conspiracy theories in …
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The positive role of transformational leadership on productivity and mental well-being has long been established …. Transformational leadership behavior may be particularly suited to navigate times of crisis which are characterized by high levels of … complexity and uncertainty. We exploit quasi-random assignment of employees to managers and study the role of frontline managers …
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This paper develops a simple economic model to examine how leadership styles in organizations depend on the prevailing … incentives - motivate a worker by adopting leadership styles that differ in their non-monetary consequences for the worker's well …-being. Some leadership styles produce non-monetary benefits for workers (such as those involving the provision of praise to high …
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We investigate the link between leadership, beliefs and pro-social behavior. This link is interesting because field … with a leader. We find that leaders strongly shape their followers' initial beliefs and contributions. In later rounds …, followers put more weight on other followers' past behavior than on the leader's current action. This creates a path dependency …
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alike have emphasized the potential of leadership to foster performance in these settings. However, the causal impact of … leadership is difficult to identify, as in agile and crossfunctional teams leadership is often determined endogenously. This … study exploits a unique opportunity to uncover the value of leadership in a non-routine task performed by teams with flat …
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the followers. When there is no transparency and the leader has to abate to signal the abatement cost, leadership reduces …This paper examines leadership in relation to supplying a global public good. Both the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris …? When does leadership improve global welfare? The answer depends on how transparent the leader’s abatement technology is for …
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