TY - JOUR
T1 - Executive Heads and the Role of Intergovernmental Organizations
T2 - Expansionist Leadership in the United Nations and the European Union
AU - Kille, Kent J.
AU - Scully, Roger M.
N1 - Publisher copyright:
© 2003 International Society of Political Psychology
PY - 2003/3
Y1 - 2003/3
N2 - Despite considerable advances in methods to examine leaders' personal characteristics using at-a-distance assessment, few studies have applied such techniques outside of the national level. This study reveals that such approaches can provide analytical leverage for examining executive heads of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). The personal characteristics of six United Nations Secretaries-General and four European Union Commission Presidents were measured via content analysis of their responses to questions. Separately, their behavior in office was measured via historical accounts and analyses. In general, executive heads with higher expansionist leadership style scores displayed a greater willingness to try to enhance the status of their organizations.
AB - Despite considerable advances in methods to examine leaders' personal characteristics using at-a-distance assessment, few studies have applied such techniques outside of the national level. This study reveals that such approaches can provide analytical leverage for examining executive heads of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs). The personal characteristics of six United Nations Secretaries-General and four European Union Commission Presidents were measured via content analysis of their responses to questions. Separately, their behavior in office was measured via historical accounts and analyses. In general, executive heads with higher expansionist leadership style scores displayed a greater willingness to try to enhance the status of their organizations.
KW - at–a–distance assessment
KW - European Union Commission President
KW - Intergovernmental organization role
KW - Leadership style
KW - United Nations Secretary-General
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=8744262038&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/0162-895X.00321
DO - 10.1111/0162-895X.00321
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:8744262038
SN - 0162-895X
VL - 24
SP - 175
EP - 198
JO - Political Psychology
JF - Political Psychology
IS - 1
ER -