Implicit Theories of Leadership in a sample of Puerto Rican employees of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in Puerto Rico.
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implicit leadership theories, small and medium-sized enterprises, leader, followersAbstract
At present, no empirical evidence has been found to identify a specific leadership style that fits the needs of both the company and its personnel. The objective of this study is to obtain a better understanding of the functioning of TILs in a Puerto Rican work environment. For this purpose, a sample of 202 participants from various work sectors belonging to SMEs, who were 21 years of age or older and had to be currently employed in Puerto Rico, was used. They completed a questionnaire of sociodemographic data and another of the leader's adjectives using the Microsoft Forms platform. The findings of this study validated the behaviors associated with charismatic and group-oriented leaders as the most important attributions for followers. With this study, it is intended to analyze the current leadership prototype in Puerto Rican organizations, with the purpose of discerning in a more precise way the predominant TILs in these companies.
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