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Abstract:
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Previous research has shown that the duration and depth of the leader -follower relationship influences how followers rate their leaders . However , no studies were found that asked whether this relationship influenced how leader -supervisors rated leaders . This study investigated how the closeness (duration and depth ) of the leader -follower relationship affected supervisor ratings . Based on previous research , this study expected to find a negative relationship between leader -follower closeness and supervisor ratings of overall performance , advancement potential and risk of career difficulty . Although the duration of the leader -follower relationship marginally supported this hypothesis , duration and depth together (closeness ) did not . |