Abstract: Implicit followership theories has become a growing subject of inquiry in the field of organization behavior. This subject is considered as a linkage between followership and cognition concepts. The purpose of this study is to explore the follower’s perspectives on different dimensions of their role as followers to build a typology on implicit followership theories. To this end, we used a purposive sampling a method and selected fourteen employees from fourteen large industries in the city of Mashhad. To obtain data semi-structured interviews were conducted until saturation was reached. Data was analyzed using conventional content analysis. A total of 589 codes were located in seventeen items of implicit theories. We located items into five factors with positive pattern of followership role.
Mohammad Zadeh,Z , Mortazavi,S and Legzian,M . (2014). Typology of implicit followership theories using conventional content analysis. Iranian journal of management sciences, 9(36), 25-52.
MLA
Mohammad Zadeh,Z , , Mortazavi,S , and Legzian,M . "Typology of implicit followership theories using conventional content analysis", Iranian journal of management sciences, 9, 36, 2014, 25-52.
HARVARD
Mohammad Zadeh Z, Mortazavi S, Legzian M. (2014). 'Typology of implicit followership theories using conventional content analysis', Iranian journal of management sciences, 9(36), pp. 25-52.
CHICAGO
Z Mohammad Zadeh, S Mortazavi and M Legzian, "Typology of implicit followership theories using conventional content analysis," Iranian journal of management sciences, 9 36 (2014): 25-52,
VANCOUVER
Mohammad Zadeh Z, Mortazavi S, Legzian M. Typology of implicit followership theories using conventional content analysis. Iranian journal of management sciences. 2014;9(36):25-52 (In Persian).
