Ethnic Minority Leadership: A Theoretical Perspective

Authors

Pallassana R. Balgopal, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Abstract

Although numerous approaches have been utilized to study leadership (focusing on traits, attributes, styles, roles, situations, performance, results, and so on), there is no agreement on the idal approach. The debate over this issue especially as related to the study of ethnic minority leadership continues. In this paper two major approaches - the "Great Main or Trait" and the "Times or Situational" approaches are examined, and the latter is presented as a viable theoretical framework for studying the ethnic minority leadership.

Recommended Citation

Balgopal, Pallassana R. (1984) "Ethnic Minority Leadership: A Theoretical Perspective," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 11: Iss. 2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1654
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol11/iss2/6