READING FOLLOWER TYPOLOGIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF LEADER-MEMBER INTERACTION THEORY THROUGH A MOVIE: "DIE WELLE"

Abstract

Leader-member interaction theory is an approach that emphasizes the importance of followers and focuses on the relationship between the leader and the follower, as opposed to approaches that focus on the leader. Within the framework of leader-member interaction theory, various models have been created to classify followers. In this study, follower behaviors were analyzed through the film according to the leader-member interaction theory. In the analysis of this film, the aim was both to evaluate the behavior of the characters in the context of follower typologies, and to present the relationship between the leader and the follower, linking them to the theories that focus on this relationship by including excerpts from scene sections. The presence of important scenes in the film that involve follower and leader behaviors was considered appropriate for the study. From the readings conducted, 16 scenes were identified that presented the behaviors of leaders and followers. It is predicted that the study will contribute to the literature by reading these scenes in the context of leader-follower interaction and associating them with typologies. In addition, it is believed that the Die Welle is an appropriate educational material in terms of presenting to the audience in a concrete way the behaviors of followers toward the leader and the behaviors shaped by the leader toward the followers. Content analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study.

Keywords

• Leaders and Followers
• Leader-Member Interaction Theory
• Follower Typologies
• Behavioral Dimensions and Models

LİDER ÜYE ETKİLEŞİM TEORİSİ KAPSAMINDA TAKİPÇİ TİPOLOJİLERİNİ BİR SİNEMA FİLMİ ÜZERİNDEN OKUMAK: "DIE WELLE''

Öz

Lider üye etkileşim teorisi liderleri merkeze alan yaklaşımların aksine takipçilerin önemini vurgulayan, lider ile takipçi arasındaki ilişkiye odaklanan bir yaklaşımdır. Lider üye etkileşim teorisi kapsamında takipçi sınıflandırılmaları yapılmış çeşitli modeller oluşturulmuştur. Bu çalışmada takipçi davranışları lider üye etkileşim teorisi ile Die Welle (Tehlikeli Oyun) filmi üzerinden analiz edilmiştir. Bu filmin analizinde hem karakterlerin davranışlarını takipçi tipolojileri bağlamında değerlendirmek hem de sahne kesitlerinden alıntılara yer vererek lider ile takipçi arasındaki ilişkiyi bu ilişkiye odaklanan teorilere bağlayarak sunmak amaçlanmıştır. Filmde takipçi ve lider davranışlarını içeren önemli sahnelerin varlığı tespit edildiğinden çalışmaya uygun görülmüştür. Yapılan okumalarda lider ve takipçilerin davranış biçimlerini seyirciye sunan 16 adet sahne belirlenmiştir. Bu sahnelerin lider üye etkileşimi bağlamında ve tipolojilerle ilişkilendirilerek okunması ile çalışmanın alan yazına katkı sağlayacağı öngörülmektedir. Ayrıca takipçilerin lidere karşı gösterdiği ve liderin takipçilere göre biçimlendirdiği davranışları seyirciye somut bir şekilde sunması açısından Tehlikeli Oyun filminin uygun bir eğitim materyali olduğu düşünülmektedir. Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman analizi uygulanmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Lider ve Takipçileri
• Lider Üye Etkileşim Teorisi
• Takipçi Tipolojileri
• Davranış Boyutları ve Modelleri

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