Followership

    The theoretical foundation of a contemporary construct. (2007). Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies 14(1), 50-60 http://jlo.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/14/1/50?ijkey=/5t2zTWXBEi8w&keytype=ref&siteid=spjlo Why do you think that followership research is a more recent area of study compared to leadership? In the section of the article titled Idealized Leader Overshadows Followers  is the leader described in this section doing management functions or leadership functions? Describe an active follower. What do they do, how do they interact with leaders and what does the leader do to facilitate active followership?