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Leader identity on the fly: Intra-personal leader identity dynamics in response to strong events (2023)
Journal Article
Nieberle, K. W., Acton, B. P., Braun, S., Lord, R. G., & Fu, Y. A. (2023). Leader identity on the fly: Intra-personal leader identity dynamics in response to strong events. Journal of Business and Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-023-09906-7

Recent theorizing challenges the notion that leadership, and especially leader identities, are static. Yet, we know little about the dynamics that characterize how leader identities change within individuals across short periods of time. The current... Read More about Leader identity on the fly: Intra-personal leader identity dynamics in response to strong events.

How objectifiers are granted power in the workplace (2023)
Journal Article
Zhang, B., Wisse, B., & Lord, R. G. (2023). How objectifiers are granted power in the workplace. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53(4), 681-702. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2930

Objectification often has profound negative consequences for its victims, yet we argue that objectification may have positive ancillary implications for the perpetrators. Drawing from system justification theory, we posit that, especially in organiza... Read More about How objectifiers are granted power in the workplace.

Modeling Identities in Context: A Dynamical Systems Approach to Leader-Follower Identities (2021)
Journal Article
Nieberle, K., Acton, B., Braun, S., & Lord, R. G. (2021). Modeling Identities in Context: A Dynamical Systems Approach to Leader-Follower Identities. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021(1), https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2021.13413abstract

Although leadership and followership processes are flexible and fluid, our theoretical and empirical knowledge of the short-term dynamics in individuals’ leadership and followership identities are limited. Building on a Dynamical Systems Perspective... Read More about Modeling Identities in Context: A Dynamical Systems Approach to Leader-Follower Identities.

How Leader and Follower Prototypical and Antitypical Attributes Influence Ratings of Transformational Leadership in an Extreme Context (2020)
Journal Article
Keng-Highberger, F., Avolio, B., Lord, R., Hannah, S., Schaubroek, J., & Kozlowski, S. (2022). How Leader and Follower Prototypical and Antitypical Attributes Influence Ratings of Transformational Leadership in an Extreme Context. Human Relations, 75(3), 441-474. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726720958040

Leadership is a process where leaders enact certain behaviors to influence followers. Yet, each follower may view the leader’s enactment differently, owing to differences in disposition and context. Here we examine leadership as a property attributed... Read More about How Leader and Follower Prototypical and Antitypical Attributes Influence Ratings of Transformational Leadership in an Extreme Context.

Do You Remember? Rater Memory Systems and Leadership Measurement (2020)
Journal Article
Keller Hansbrough, T., Lord, R. G., Schyns, B., Foti, R. J., Liden, R. C., & Acton, B. (2021). Do You Remember? Rater Memory Systems and Leadership Measurement. The Leadership Quarterly, 32(2), Article 101455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2020.101455

Despite widespread concerns about the use of retrospective accounts of leader behavior and response tendencies associated with raters who tend rely on semantic memory, little attention has been devoted to developing methods that move measurement proc... Read More about Do You Remember? Rater Memory Systems and Leadership Measurement.

Implicit Leadership Theories, Implicit Followership Theories, and Dynamic Processing of Leadership Information (2019)
Journal Article
Lord, R., Epitropaki, O., Foti, R., & Hansbrough, T. (2020). Implicit Leadership Theories, Implicit Followership Theories, and Dynamic Processing of Leadership Information. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 7, 15.1-15.26. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012119-045434

In this article we offer a comprehensive review of the theoretical underpinnings and existing empirical evidence in the Implicit Leadership and Implicit Follower Theories domain. After briefly touching upon the historical roots of information-process... Read More about Implicit Leadership Theories, Implicit Followership Theories, and Dynamic Processing of Leadership Information.

Vulnerable narcissists in leadership? A bifactor model of narcissism and abusive supervision intent (2019)
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Braun, S., Schyns, B., Zheng, Y., & Lord, R. (2019). Vulnerable narcissists in leadership? A bifactor model of narcissism and abusive supervision intent. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1), Article 11224. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2019.160

Addressing the controversial debate about narcissism and its impact on organizations, this article pursues three main purposes: First, we aimed to assess the factorial structure of the Pathological Narcissism Inventory (PNI) in an applied organizatio... Read More about Vulnerable narcissists in leadership? A bifactor model of narcissism and abusive supervision intent.

Putting emergence back in leadership emergence: A dynamic, multilevel, process-oriented framework (2018)
Journal Article
Acton, B., Foti, R., Lord, R., & Gladfelter, J. (2019). Putting emergence back in leadership emergence: A dynamic, multilevel, process-oriented framework. The Leadership Quarterly, 30(1), 145-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2018.07.002

The study of leadership emergence has increased substantially over the past few decades. However, due to a lack of integrative theory, we believe limited advancement has been made regarding the full process of leadership emergence. To address this co... Read More about Putting emergence back in leadership emergence: A dynamic, multilevel, process-oriented framework.

Career Boundarylessness and Career Success: A Review, Integration and Guide to Future Research (2018)
Journal Article
Guan, Y., Arthur, M., Khapova, S., Hall, R., & Lord, R. (2019). Career Boundarylessness and Career Success: A Review, Integration and Guide to Future Research. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 110(Part B), 390--402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.05.013

The concept of boundaryless careers characterizes emerging career patterns that are less dependent on traditional organizational career management. Based on an evidence-based review of literature on the relationship between career boundarylessness an... Read More about Career Boundarylessness and Career Success: A Review, Integration and Guide to Future Research.

Leadership in Applied Psychology: Three Waves of Theory and Research (2017)
Journal Article
Lord, R., Day, D., Zaccaro, S., Avolio, B., & Eagly, A. (2017). Leadership in Applied Psychology: Three Waves of Theory and Research. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(3), 434-451. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000089

Although in the early years of the Journal leadership research was rare and focused primarily on traits differentiating leaders from nonleaders, subsequent to World War II the research area developed in 3 major waves of conceptual, empirical, and met... Read More about Leadership in Applied Psychology: Three Waves of Theory and Research.

“Facing” leaders: Facial expression and leadership perception (2016)
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Trichas, S., Schyns, B., Lord, R., & Hall, R. (2017). “Facing” leaders: Facial expression and leadership perception. The Leadership Quarterly, 28(2), 317-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.10.013

This experimental study investigated the effect of a leader's expression of happy versus nervous emotions on subsequent perceptions of leadership and ratings of traits associated with implicit leadership theories (ILTs). Being fast and universally un... Read More about “Facing” leaders: Facial expression and leadership perception.

Leadership and followership identity processes: A multilevel review (2016)
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Epitropaki, O., Kark, R., Mainemelis, C., & Lord, R. (2017). Leadership and followership identity processes: A multilevel review. The Leadership Quarterly, 28(1), 104-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.10.003

A growing body of leadership literature focuses on leader and follower identity dynamics, levels, processes of development and outcomes. Despite the importance of the phenomena, there has been surprisingly little effort to systematically review the w... Read More about Leadership and followership identity processes: A multilevel review.

Social-Cognitive, Relational, and Identity-Based Approaches to Leadership (2016)
Journal Article
Lord, R., Gatti, P., & Chui, S. (2016). Social-Cognitive, Relational, and Identity-Based Approaches to Leadership. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 136, 119-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2016.03.001

We review the leadership literature published in this journal during the 50 years since its inception. Our focus is on three major contributions to leadership theory – social-cognitive, leader–member exchange, and social identity theories – as well a... Read More about Social-Cognitive, Relational, and Identity-Based Approaches to Leadership.

A network analysis of leadership theory: the infancy of integration (2016)
Journal Article
Meuser, J., Gardner, W., Dinh, J., Hu, J., Liden, R., & Lord, R. (2016). A network analysis of leadership theory: the infancy of integration. Journal of Management, 42(5), 1374-1403. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206316647099

We investigated the status of leadership theory integration by reviewing 14 years of published research (2000 through 2013) in 10 top journals (864 articles). The authors of these articles examined 49 leadership approaches/theories, and in 293 articl... Read More about A network analysis of leadership theory: the infancy of integration.

Examining the Moral Grey Zone: The Role of Moral Disengagement, Authenticity, and Situational Strength in predicting Unethical Managerial Behaviour (2015)
Journal Article
Knoll, M., Lord, R., Petersen, L., & Weigelt, O. (2016). Examining the Moral Grey Zone: The Role of Moral Disengagement, Authenticity, and Situational Strength in predicting Unethical Managerial Behaviour. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 46(1), 65-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12353

In the business context, there is a broad spectrum of practices that potentially harm others, yet might benefit the organization. We examined the influence of individual and situational differences in predicting (un)ethical behavior in these moral gr... Read More about Examining the Moral Grey Zone: The Role of Moral Disengagement, Authenticity, and Situational Strength in predicting Unethical Managerial Behaviour.

Reconsidering the Accuracy of Follower Leadership Ratings (2014)
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Keller Hansbrough, T., Lord, R., & Schyns, B. (2015). Reconsidering the Accuracy of Follower Leadership Ratings. The Leadership Quarterly, 26(2), 220-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2014.11.006

Accurate behavioral measurement is essential to developing a science of leadership, yet accurate measurement has remained elusive. The use of follower reports of leader behavior creates challenges given that a large body of basic and applied research... Read More about Reconsidering the Accuracy of Follower Leadership Ratings.

A quantum approach to time and organizational change (2014)
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Lord, R., Dinh, J., & Hoffman, E. (2015). A quantum approach to time and organizational change. Academy of Management Review, 40(2), 263-290. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2013.0273

Prevailing perspectives on time and change are often grounded in underlying assumptions regarding the forward-movement of time and the relative stability of attributes. In combination, these assumptions foster theories of organizational evolution as... Read More about A quantum approach to time and organizational change.

What have we learned that is critical in understanding leadership perceptions and leader performance relations? (2014)
Journal Article
Lord, R., & Dinh, J. (2014). What have we learned that is critical in understanding leadership perceptions and leader performance relations?. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 7(2), 158-177. https://doi.org/10.1111/iops.12127

In this article, we provide a brief review of the current and past research on leadership perceptions and performance. We then describe four principles that have emerged from many decades of research, which can provide new directions for future leade... Read More about What have we learned that is critical in understanding leadership perceptions and leader performance relations?.

An Image of Who We Might Become: Vision Communication, Possible Selves, and Vision Pursuit (2014)
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Stam, D., Lord, R., van Knippenberg, D., & Wisse, B. (2014). An Image of Who We Might Become: Vision Communication, Possible Selves, and Vision Pursuit. Organization Science, 25(4), 1172-1194. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2013.0891

We propose a model of vision communication that emphasizes the mediating role of follower collective possible selves - that is, self-conception in terms of what the collective (team, organization) which one is a member of may become in the future tha... Read More about An Image of Who We Might Become: Vision Communication, Possible Selves, and Vision Pursuit.

Leadership theory and research in the new millennium: Current theoretical trends and changing perspectives (2013)
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Dinh, J., Lord, R., Garnder, W., Meuser, J., Liden, R., & Hu, J. (2014). Leadership theory and research in the new millennium: Current theoretical trends and changing perspectives. The Leadership Quarterly, 25(1), 36-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.11.005

Scholarly research on the topic of leadership has witnessed a dramatic increase over the last decade, resulting in the development of diverse leadership theories. To take stock of established and developing theories since the beginning of the new mil... Read More about Leadership theory and research in the new millennium: Current theoretical trends and changing perspectives.

A taxonomy of event-level dimensions: implications for understanding leadership processes, behaviour and performance (2013)
Journal Article
Hoffman, E., & Lord, R. (2013). A taxonomy of event-level dimensions: implications for understanding leadership processes, behaviour and performance. The Leadership Quarterly, 24(4), 558-571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.03.009

Leader actions and their impact on follower, group, and organizational outcomes tend to be investigated at the aggregate person level, which may result in confusion between perception and performance-based evaluations of effectiveness. We advocate an... Read More about A taxonomy of event-level dimensions: implications for understanding leadership processes, behaviour and performance.

Considerations in applying the social relations model to the study of leadership emergence in groups: a leadership categorization perspective. (2009)
Book Chapter
Hall, R., Lord, R., & Foster, K. (2009). Considerations in applying the social relations model to the study of leadership emergence in groups: a leadership categorization perspective. In F. Yammarino, & F. Dansereau (Eds.), Multi-Level Issues in Organizational Behavior and Leadership (193-213). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/s1475-9144%282009%290000008009

This commentary on Kenny and Livi (2009) expands on aspects of leadership categorization theory that are consistent with the application of the social relations model (SRM). It critically considers limits to the generalization of the variance compone... Read More about Considerations in applying the social relations model to the study of leadership emergence in groups: a leadership categorization perspective..

Goal striving and self-regulation processes. (2008)
Book Chapter
Diefendorff, J., & Lord, R. (2008). Goal striving and self-regulation processes. In R. Kanfer, G. Chen, & R. Prichard (Eds.), Work motivation: Past, Present, and Future (151-196). Jossey-Bass

Implicit leadership theories as dynamic processing structures. (2007)
Book Chapter
Medvedeff, M., & Lord, R. (2007). Implicit leadership theories as dynamic processing structures. In B. Shamir, R. Pallai, M. Bligh, & M. Uhl-Bien (Eds.), Follower-centered perspectives on leadership: A tribute to the memory of James R. Meindl (19-50). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing, Inc

Implicit leadership theories. (2004)
Book Chapter
Fischbein, R., & Lord, R. (2004). Implicit leadership theories. In J. Burns, K. Cho, G. Goethals, & G. Sorenson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Leadership. SAGE Publications

Attribution Theory and Leadership Processes. (2004)
Book Chapter
Norris-Watts, C., & Lord, R. (2004). Attribution Theory and Leadership Processes. In J. Burns, K. Cho, G. Goethals, & G. Sorenson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Leadership. SAGE Publications

Leadership Categorization Theory. (2004)
Book Chapter
Johnson, R., & Lord, R. (2004). Leadership Categorization Theory. In J. Burns, K. Cho, G. Goethals, & G. Sorenson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Leadership. SAGE Publications

Identity, leadership categorization, and leadership schema. (2003)
Book Chapter
Lord, R., & Hall, R. (2003). Identity, leadership categorization, and leadership schema. In D. van Knippenberg, & M. Hogg (Eds.), Leadership and Power: Identity Processes in Groups and Organizations (48-64). SAGE Publications

An information processing framework for emotional regulation. (2002)
Book Chapter
Lord, R., & Harvey, J. (2002). An information processing framework for emotional regulation. In R. Lord, R. Klimoski, & R. Kanfer (Eds.), Emotions in the Workplace: Understanding the Structure and Role of Emotions in Organizational Behavior (115-146). Jossey-Bass, SIOP Frontiers Series Book

Emotions and organizational behavior. (2002)
Book Chapter
Lord, R., & Kanfer, R. (2002). Emotions and organizational behavior. In R. Lord, R. Klimoski, & R. Kanfer (Eds.), Emotions in the Workplace: Understanding the Structure and Role of Emotions in Organizational Behavior (5-19). Jossey-Bass, SIOP Frontiers Series Book

Leadership and perceiver cognitions: Moving beyond first order constructs. (2001)
Book Chapter
Brown, D., & Lord, R. (2001). Leadership and perceiver cognitions: Moving beyond first order constructs. In M. London (Ed.), How people evaluate others in organizations: Person perception and interpersonal judgment in I/O psychology (181-202). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Earlbaum

Collective construction of a theory of executive leaderhip (2001)
Book Chapter
Lord, R. (2001). Collective construction of a theory of executive leaderhip. In S. Zaccaro, & R. Klimosky (Eds.), The nature of organizational leadership: Understanding the performance imperatives confronting today's leaders (414-436). (SIOP Frontiers Series). Jossey-Bass

Contextual constraints on prototype generation and their multi-level consequences for leadership perceptions (2001)
Journal Article
Lord, R., Brown, D., Harvey, J., & Hall, R. (2001). Contextual constraints on prototype generation and their multi-level consequences for leadership perceptions. The Leadership Quarterly, 12(3), 311-338. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1048-9843%2801%2900081-9

It has become increasingly evident that no single prototype or style of leadership applies to all situations. In fact, we argue that definitions of leadership depend upon innumerable situational and contextual factors related both to the leader being... Read More about Contextual constraints on prototype generation and their multi-level consequences for leadership perceptions.

Leadership. (2000)
Book Chapter
Lord, R. (2000). Leadership. In A. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Psychology. Vol. 3 (775-786). American Psychological Association

Leadership and the changing nature of work performance. (1999)
Book Chapter
Lord, R., & Smith, W. (1999). Leadership and the changing nature of work performance. In D. Ilgin, & E. Pulakos (Eds.), The Changing Nature of Work: Implications for Staffing, Personnel Actions, and Development (192-239). Santa Barbara, CA: New Lexington Press

Cognitive Processing. (1995)
Book Chapter
Lord, R. (1995). Cognitive Processing. In M. Nicholson (Ed.), Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior (66-68). Blackwell

Self-regulation. (1995)
Book Chapter
Lord, R. (1995). Self-regulation. In N. Nicholson (Ed.), Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior (513-514). Blackwell

Intelligence, testing. (1995)
Book Chapter
Lord, R. (1995). Intelligence, testing. In N. Nicholson (Ed.), Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior (244-245). Blackwell

Cognitive theory in industrial and organizational psychology. (1991)
Book Chapter
Lord, R., & Maher, K. (1991). Cognitive theory in industrial and organizational psychology. In M. Dunnette, & L. Hough (Eds.), Handbook of Industrial Organizational Psychology (2nd Ed.) Vol 2 (1-62). (2nd ed.). Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychological Press

Properly categorizing the commentary: A rejoinder to Bass and Morley. (1982)
Book Chapter
Foti, R., Lord, R., & Phillips, J. (1982). Properly categorizing the commentary: A rejoinder to Bass and Morley. In J. Hunt, U. Sekaran, & C. Schriesheim (Eds.), Leadership: Beyond establishment views (159-160). Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press

A theory of leadership categorization. (1982)
Book Chapter
Lord, R., Foti, R., & Phillips, J. (1982). A theory of leadership categorization. In J. Hunt, U. Sekaran, & C. Schriesheim (Eds.), Leadership: Beyond establishment views (104-121). Carbondale IL: Southern Illinois University Press