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social science subjects > business and management > leadership (business) > followership
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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > organizational behavior > followership
social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organizational behavior > followership
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational behavior > followership
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > organizational structure, design, and change > organizational behavior > followership

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  • In organization studies, followership is categorized as a field of study in the area of leadership and generally refers to what the followers of leaders do. More specifically, followership refers to the behavior exhibited by followers as a result of influence or guidance from a leader. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies; Followership]

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