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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

The Relationship between Community Building Antecedents and Followers’ Perceptions of Community


Author(s): Christopher S. Howard

Citation: Christopher S. Howard, (2017) "The Relationship between Community Building Antecedents and Followers’ Perceptions of Community," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 19, Iss.11, pp. 104-108

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

The focus of this paper is to report findings from research conducted that illustrates the relationship
between community building antecedents and followers’ perceptions of the level of community
experienced. The research provides evidence that the types of community building antecedents and the
perceived factors that both prevent and contribute to community relates to the levels of perceived
community among followers. The study reflects responses from 282 participants and utilizes community
building antecedents categories, factors which prevent community, and perceptions on how to best build
community. The results demonstrate that certain community building antecedents are positively correlated
to followers’ perceptions of levels of community experienced. In light of the research findings, the author
will (a) highlight the relationship between community levels experienced and community building
antecedents (including meaningful relationships, shared experiences, and strong ethical behavior), (b)
highlight the relationship between community levels experienced and factors which prevent the
development of community (including time, personality, and stereotypes), and (c) highlight the
relationship between levels of community experienced and followers’ perceived factors that contribute to
building community. Based on these findings, the author intends to provide an argument for how leaders
can best build community and suggest the importance of building community as emerging leaders attend
to this dimension of their own leadership practice.