Leadership effectiveness in Higher Education: Managerial self-perceptions versus perceptions of others

Gender and Perceptions of Leadership Effectiveness

Despite evidence that men are typically perceived as more appropriate and effective than women in leadership positions, a recent debate has emerged in the popular press and academic literature over the potential existence of a female leadership advantage. This meta-analysis addresses this debate by quantitatively summarizing gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness across 9...

Online Perceptions of Self and Others

The Internet has greatly expanded the ways in which we communicate and interact with others. This chapter explores how are our perceptions of others and of ourselves effected by these new ways of communicating. The first section examines the nature of computer-mediated communication (CMC) as viewed by several prominent theoretical models, exploring how these models assess possible sources of ac...

A Structural Equations Model of Perceptions of Student Leadership in Higher Education

Leadership Perceptions Leadership long has been a focus of higher education (Astin & Astin, 2000). Although defined in different ways, it resonates as a principle within many institutions. While the commitment to leadership development has remained strong, different perspectives on leadership have gained prominence, and many models, perceptions, theories, and definitions concerning leadership a...

Objectivity in the eye of the beholder: divergent perceptions of bias in self versus others.

Important asymmetries between self-perception and social perception arise from the simple fact that other people's actions, judgments, and priorities sometimes differ from one's own. This leads people not only to make more dispositional inferences about others than about themselves (E. E. Jones & R. E. Nisbett, 1972) but also to see others as more susceptible to a host of cognitive and motivati...

The Bias Blind Spot: Perceptions of Bias in Self Versus Others