At the Helm, Kirk or Spock? The Pros and Cons of Charismatic Leadership

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Hermalin, Benjamin E.
• 署名单位: University of California System; University of California Berkeley
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-MICROECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1945-7669
• DOI: 10.1257/mic.20170407
• 发表日期: 2023
• 页码: 465-492
• 关键词: economics; ORGANIZATIONS; COORDINATION; performance; benefits; criteria; Managers; beliefs

摘要

Charismatic leaders are often desired. At the same time, experience, especially with demagogues, as well as social science studies, raise doubts about such leaders. This paper offers explanations for char-ismatic leadership's mixed report card. It offers insights into why and when charismatic leadership can be effective; which, when, and why certain groups will prefer more to less charismatic leaders; and how being more charismatic can make leaders worse in other dimen-sions, particularly causing them to work less hard on their followers' behalf. (JEL D72, D83, M54)