: This paper analyzes why individuals relinquish autonomy to follow others. It concludes that followership evolved as a strategy to solve group cooperation and coordination problems.
: This 2023 review from Frontiers in Psychology critiques the confusion between being a subordinate and the actual act of "following." It argues for a "process" approach where followers are individuals influenced toward a shared goal. follow
: Published in ScienceDirect , this paper examines "follower-centric" leadership and how followers contribute to the leadership process from their own perspective. : This paper analyzes why individuals relinquish autonomy