Research Article, J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil Vol: 4 Issue: 2
Leadership Styles of Oxford House Officers
| Anne C Komer*, Leonard A Jason, Ronald Harvey and Brad Olson |
| DePaul University, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Corresponding author : Anne C Komer Center for Community Research, DePaul University, 990 W. Fullerton Ave., Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60614, USA E-mail: akomer@depaul.edu |
| Received: March 02, 2015 Accepted: May 11, 2015 Published: May 13, 2015 |
| Citation: Komer AC, Jason LA, Harvey R, Olson B (2015) Leadership Styles of Oxford House Officers. J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil 4:2. doi:10.4172/2324-9005.1000139 |
Abstract
Leadership Styles of Oxford House Officers
Oxford House recovery homes are unusual compared to most recovery homes in that they function entirely without the use of staff; instead members are elected to officer positions. The aim of this study was to perform preliminary analysis of the types of leadership styles utilized by members of oxford house. Twentynine house residents of five Oxford Houses were asked to rate their own leadership styles using the leader behavior description questionnaire and the multifactor leader questionnaire. Results showed that participants were more likely to use person-oriented behaviors above task-oriented actions. Transformational leadership was associated with higher outcomes than Transactional leadership. Implications for future research are discussed.
