Harsh but Expedient: Dominant Leaders Increase Group Cooperation via Threat of Punishment
Abstract
Dominant leadership is, surprisingly, on the rise globally. Previous studies have found that intergroup conflict increases followers' support for dominant leaders, but identifying the potential benefits that such leaders can supply is crucial to explaining their rise. We took a behavioral-economics approach in Study 1 (N = 288 adults), finding that cooperation among followers increases under leaders with a dominant reputation. This pattern held...
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Title
Harsh but Expedient: Dominant Leaders Increase Group Cooperation via Threat of Punishment
Published Date
Nov 17, 2021
Journal
Volume
32
Issue
12
Pages
2005 - 2022
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