Effects of similarity and implicit leadership theory on trust in leader-subordinate relationships

• Main Authors: Pan, Feng, Tay, Jasmin Xiao Jia, Chua, Puay Ying
• Other Authors: Ng, Kok Yee
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Management::Leadership
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10394
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study investigates the effects of personality similarity and implicit leadership theory on leader-subordinate trust, which are expected to influence affect- and cognition-based trust differently. The Big Five personality factors were used to determine personality similarity in this study.