Trait-Based Pespectives of Leadership, Zaccaro (2007)

AbstractThis newsprint is an academic critique of an observational study query article compose by Stephen J. Zaccaro (2007) entitled, Trait-Based Perspectives of Leadership. The attribute-based perspective on loss leaders was dismissed by some(prenominal) scientific leadership researchers in the mid-20th light speed. A primary reason was that the research did not account for situational variance in leadership behavior. Quantitative synopsis of leadership was difficult in the past. Recent improvements in research methods, much(prenominal) as statistics, have led to resurgence of interest in peculiarity-based leadership theory.Zaccaro (2007) called for researchers to address fundamental issues or critical points, which he defined. He place a defining core of leadership traits that transcend organizational domains. Finally, he summarized a multistage stumper that predicts various traits having more distal or proximal effects, accordingly. The author concludes with proposing future directions of research with the goal of identifying universal qualities of strong leaders. IntroductionThe social occasion behind this critique is to evaluate an observational study, published in 2007, by Stephen J. Zaccaro entitled, Trait-Based Perspectives of Leadership. The globally popular trait-based theory of leadership of the early 20th century lost credibility after World War II. Advances in denary analysis methods, concepts, and statistical models provided empirical data that challenged studies that had rejected leader trait models. Zaccaro postulated that by refining common traits and attributes of effective leaders into universally measurement categories, such commonalities could be analyzed quantitatively.The author introduced four critical points to be considered in models and theories on trait-based leadership. First, the refinement of multiple leader traits and attributes must be made. Secondly, studies should address how joint combinations of characteristi cs have an influence on behavior. In this way he explains the curvilinearrelationships of traits with outcomes that were used to discredit leadership-trait theories. Computer models whitethorn in a flash calculate complex multiplicative and curvilinear relationships that were confounders in the past.Third, particular situations may predict success or failure depending various traits. Fourth, similar leader traits may be stable in cross situations while others may be situation-bound. Zacarro (2007) went on to provide a broader definition of leader trait that is focused on personality attributes. He then identified true traits that are distally and proximally influenced by situational parameters. He then illustrated a multistage model that predicts various traits having more distal or proximal effects. MethodologyThe author conducted a literature review to build his four critical points. In this air he was also able to refine the meaning of successful and effective leadership as, fundamentally, influencing others by establishing a corporate effort and managing, shaping, and developing the collective activities (p. 9). He then clarified the role of situations into three circumstances which he calls arguments.He analyzed models of leader individual difference and performance into his own, entitled, A mold of Leader Attributes and Leader Performance.Findings and InterpretationsThis category is not applicable in this courting since the proposed model has not been tested sufficiently.ConclusionsThe author concludes with proposing a number of accomplishable future directions of research with the goal of identifying universal qualities of effective leaders. His belief is that these recommendations have with modern methodological and statistical resources will help reach this goal.