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A Critical literature Review of Age and Leadership: from two different perspectives including age and age difference

by Anika Patel 1,* ,  James Van der Merwe 2  and  Sofia Martinez 3
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Department of Education, University of Delhi, India
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Centre for Higher Education Development, University of Cape Town, South Africa
3
Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
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PSSA  2023 2(1):1; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 1 November 2023 / Accepted: 1 December 2023 / Published Online: 28 December 2023
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This literature review critically analyzes the impact of age and age differences on leadership, discussing various perspectives and theories. It examines how older and younger leaders perform differently in their roles, touching upon aspects like cognitive abilities, risk aversion, and decision-making. The review also explores how age differences between leaders and subordinates affect leadership effectiveness, using theories such as self-categorization, career timetable, and social norm theory. It concludes that both older and younger individuals can be effective leaders, emphasizing the importance of considering the specific organizational context and the interaction between leader and employee ages.

Keywords: Age; Leadership; Age Differences; Leadership Efficiency; Cognitive Ability; Risk Aversion; Decision-Making; Relational Demography; Self-Categorization Theory; Career Timetable Theory; Social Norm Theory;
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Patel, A.; Merwe, J. V. d.; Martinez, S. A Critical literature Review of Age and Leadership: from two different perspectives including age and age difference. Perspectives in Social Sciences and Arts, 2023, 2, 1. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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