How to select a true leader? Introducing methods for measurement of implicit power motive

Scientific paper - Review paper

• Title (croatian): Kako odabrati pravog vođu? Uvođenje metoda za mjerenje implicitnog motiva za moći
• Author: Nataša Trojak
• Author: Zvonimir Galić
• Author's institution: Algebra University College
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Psychology)
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Psychology of Work

Abstract (english)

Organizations mark the life of every individual, and the success and well-being of an individual largely depends on the success of organizations they belong to. The success of an organization is significantly influenced by those who are in charge of it, leaders or managers, so it is important for organizations to choose those who will do this job well. There is a large number of studies with the subject of successful leadership, and the dominant ones are those in which the traits of a successful leader are investigated. One of the traits identified as an important element of a leader’s success is the power motive. It consists of implicit and explicit dimensions, and the implicit dimension has been shown to be an important, and yet mostly overlooked, determinant of leadership performance. Measurement of the implicit dimension requires specially crafted instruments, including the “classic” Thematic Apperception Test, as well as recently introduced instruments such as the Implicit Association Test and the Conditional Reasoning Test for Power Motive. In this paper, we argue that introduction of the tests that assess implicit power motive to human resource management practice of business organizations might significantly improve selection procedures for leadership positions.

Abstract (croatian)

Organizacije obilježavaju život svakog pojedinca, a o njihovoj uspješnosti ovise njihova uspješnost i dobrobit. Na uspjeh organizacije značajno utječu oni koji njima upravljaju – vođe, odnosno menadžeri, zbog čega je važno odabrati one, koji će taj posao dobro obavljati. Cijeli niz istraživanja bavi se temom uspješnog vođenja, a dominantna su ona u kojima se traže osobine uspješnih vođa. Jedna od osobina, koja je identificirana kao važan element uspješnosti vođe je i motiv za moći. On se sastoji od implicitne i eksplicitne dimenzije, a upravo se implicitna dimenzija pokazala važnom odrednicom uspješnosti vođenja. Mjerenje implicitne dimenzije zahtijeva posebno kreirane instrumente, među kojima se ističe „klasični“ test tematske apercepcije, ali i novi instrumenti, kao što su test implicitnih asocijacija i test uvjetovanog rezoniranja. U ovom radu tvrdimo da uvođenje testova, koji procjenjuju implicitni motiv za moći, u upravljanje ljudskim potencijalima poslovnih organizacija može značajno poboljšati procese selekcije za vodeće pozicije.

• Keywords (english): power motive; implicit and explicit personality; Thematic Apperception Test; Implicit Association Test; Conditional Reasoning Test
• Keywords (croatian): motiv za moći; implicitna i eksplicitna ličnost; test tematske apercepcije; test implicitnih asocijacija; test uvjetovanog rezoniranja
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Review paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Management : Journal of Contemporary Management Issues
• Numbering: vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 235-253
• p-ISSN: 1331-0194
• e-ISSN: 1846-3363
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.30924/mjcmi.25.1.13
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:681134
• Publication: 2020
• Project: Number: IP-2018-01-9354; Title (croatian): Implicitna ličnost, donošenje odluka i vođenje u organizacijama; Acronym: IMPEDEMOL; Leader: Zvonimir Galic; Jurisdiction: Croatia; Funding stream: IP
• Document URL: https://hrcak.srce.hr/239161
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-07-17 10:30:25