Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Semester of Degree Completion
1987
Thesis Director
Calvin N. Smith
Abstract
This thesis studied leadership with the variables of birth order, parental marital status, age, and gender in mind. Four hypotheses were developed around each of those variables. Other areas that were developed included a review of the literature concerning birth order and birth order characteristic tendencies; parental marital status and its effect of children; and general leadership principles. The results obtained from the experiment proved nonsignificant in all four hypotheses. A survey was also given to the subjects to assess their attitudes on leadership characteristics.
Recommended Citation
Foley, Mary Christine, "Emergent Leadership in a Classroom Situation: As Affected by Birth Order, Gender, Age, and Parental Marital Status" (1987). Masters Theses. 2623.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/2623
