Leadership Perceptions in Relation to a Presidential Vote

Leadership Perceptions in Relation to a Presidential Vote

In the 1988 American presidential election, leadership perceptions and perceived platforms were used to predict votes for one of the 2 final candidates. Leadership perceptions, perceived platforms and interaction between involvement and perceived platforms predicted voting above and beyond voters�...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied social psychology 1993-06, Vol.23 (12), p.959-979
Hauptverfasser: Maurer, Todd J., Maher, Karen J., Ashe, Donna K., Mitchell, Debora R. D., Hein, Michael B., Hein, Judith Van
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Candidates
Leaders
Leadership
Perception of others
Perceptions
Presidential elections
Social perception
U.S.A
USA
Votes
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Zusammenfassung:In the 1988 American presidential election, leadership perceptions and perceived platforms were used to predict votes for one of the 2 final candidates. Leadership perceptions, perceived platforms and interaction between involvement and perceived platforms predicted voting above and beyond voters' political affiliations. Prototypicality of perceived leader traits was strongly related to a tendency to vote for a candidate perceived to possess those traits. (Original abstract-amended)
ISSN:0021-9029
1559-1816
DOI:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1993.tb01016.x