An empirical test of Lazear's leadership theory using evidence from Ghana

Oliver Masakure

Applied Economics Letters, 2012, vol. 19, issue 1, 79-82

Abstract: This article tests Lazear's theory of leadership which suggests that leaders emerge by acquiring a wide range of publicly demonstrable skills. I use cross-sectional data from a labour force survey in Ghana covering small, medium and large firms and find that individuals with more roles in their previous jobs are more likely to hold a leadership role in their current occupation. This confirms Lazear's theory which he tested using data from Stanford MBA graduates.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2011.568381

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