December 2019
Identity Matters: Unpacking The Effects Of Prototypicality On Perceptions Of Leadership In Indonesia
David Hudson, Claire Mcloughlin, Anna Margret, Dirga Ardiansa, Yolanda Pandjaitan, Mia Novitasari
What do people want from their leaders? Why are some leaders perceived as naturally more trustworthy than others? And what matters more to followers – a leaders’ identity, or how effectively they perform?
This brief sets out some initial findings from research that examined these questions in Indonesia. In December 2018, Cakra Wikara Indonesia (CWI) and the Developmental Leadership Program (DLP) undertook a large survey of perceptions of leadership across 5 provinces (Jakarta, North Sumatra, West Java, East Java, and South Sulawesi) (n= 2,003). The survey used an embedded experiment to test how different identity characteristics – such as the gender, religion, age, and the perceived fairness of a leader – affects people’s trust in leaders, how effective or capable they think they are, and whether they believe they would represent their interests.


Authors

David Hudson
Professor of Politics and Development, University of Birmingham, and Director, Developmental Leadership Program

Claire Mcloughlin
Lecturer in Political Sociology, University of Birmingham, and Deputy Director (Research), Developmental Leadership Program
Anna Margret
Chair of Cakra Wikara Indonesia, and Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Indonesia.
Dirga Ardiansa
Deputy Chair of Cakra Wikara Indonesia, and Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Indonesia.
Yolanda Pandjaitan
Research Manager of Cakra Wikara Indonesia (CWI), and Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Indonesia.
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Identity Matters: Unpacking The Effects Of Prototypicality On Perceptions Of Leadership In Indonesia
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