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FOLLOWER ROLE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Group Dynamics
CONT

"Role" refers to a set of "expectations" for interaction between a person who holds one position in a group and another person who holds a reciprocal position. In other words, there can be no "leader" role without a "follower" role.

Key term(s)
  • follower role

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dynamique des groupes
CONT

[...] il ne peut y avoir de "dirigeant" sans "dirigés", de "meneurs" sans "suiveurs".

CONT

[...] le fait demeure que certains individus s'emparent facilement de l'esprit groupal, fascinent et entraînent des suiveurs.

CONT

[...] certaines individualités du groupe prennent de l'influence, deviennent leaders (les autres devenant suiveurs) [...]

Spanish

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