@article{THESIS,
      recid = {3192},
      author = {Herbst, Megan},
      title = {Expectations about leaders in pairs:  Do leaders’ traits,  gender, and role impact who we think should lead?},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {M.A.},
      address = {2021-08},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {Although many conceptions of leadership focus on the power  of a single individual or “great man,” leaders often work  together in pairs. In pairs such as a President and Vice  President or a superhero and sidekick, one leader often  possesses more power while the other plays a more  supportive role. What factors influence people’s  expectations about who holds leadership roles in such  pairs? How might a leader’s traits and gender influence  perceptions of how well-suited that leader is for each  position within a pair of leaders? To examine these  questions, we presented adults (N = 236) and adolescents (N  = 67, ages 12-15) with a narrative about a fictional town  led by a pair of leaders: the “first leader” and the  “second leader.” Between-subjects, we varied the gender and  position of an existing leader (first, second) and  presented participants with four prospective leaders (i.e.,  agentic boy, agentic girl, communal boy, communal girl) who  were interested in the other role, which had been left  vacant. Adults and adolescents preferred agentic leaders,  regardless of gender, over communal leaders, supporting a  strong association between agency and leadership and  demonstrating that adults and adolescents prioritize agency  over other traits. Participants were also asked about their  own preferences for the two roles. Adolescents viewed both  first and second leader roles as more desirable than did  adults. Whereas adolescent girls and boys rated both roles  equivalently, adult men viewed the first leader role as  more desirable than did women. Implications and future  directions are discussed.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/3192},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.3192},
}