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Leadership, Identity and Performance: The Nature and Effect of 'Prototypicality' in Indonesia
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Abstract What makes a leader worthy of support? The article uses novel survey and experimental data from Indonesia to test the proposition that identity trumps performance for citizens perceptions of their political leaders. The results confirm theories of 'prototypicality' - leaders that best reflect and re... view more
What makes a leader worthy of support? The article uses novel survey and experimental data from Indonesia to test the proposition that identity trumps performance for citizens perceptions of their political leaders. The results confirm theories of 'prototypicality' - leaders that best reflect and represent the identity of the group tend to be more trusted and have a licence to fail. We argue and show that the dimensions of identity that matter most varies and is context specific. In the Indonesian context religious identity is most important. But the data also suggest that this varies across space, time, and follower identity: We show that gender matters, as women are less easily persuaded by prototypicality. We conclude by reflecting on the implications for leaders, politics and support for leadership development.... view less
Keywords
Indonesia; political leadership; political power; head of state; gender; role model
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Indonesia; leadership; prototypicality; social identity theory; women in politics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 201-213
Journal
Politics and Governance, 8 (2020) 4
Issue topic
Leadership and Political Change in Asia-Pacific
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed