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H
4
:
Leaders exhibit effective visionary leadership differently based on
their level of cooperativeness.
H
5
:
Leaders exhibit effective visionary leadership differently based on
their level of self-transcendence.
H
6
:
Leaders possess different levels of mature
character based on their
level of self-transcendence.
H
7
:
Leaders exhibit effective visionary leadership behaviors based on
their current level of involvement in a ministry capacity.
Results of the analyses of variance showed support for hypotheses 1 – 4,
suggesting statistical significance for the differences displayed between character
groups for the assessed independent variables: by level of self-directedness for
confident leadership (H
1
), level of self-directedness for visionary leadership (H
2
),
level of cooperativeness for follower-centered leadership (H
3
),
and level of
cooperativeness for visionary leadership (H
4
). Differences hypothesized between
groups for the character trait self-transcendence were not significant which,
therefore, did not support hypothesis 5 (level of self-transcendence
for visionary
leadership) or hypothesis 6 (level of self-transcendence for mature character). The
ANOVA between groups with discrete levels of current ministry involvement for
visionary leadership was not found significant which did not support hypothesis 7.
Results for the exploratory multiple regression analysis indicate that the
character traits self-directedness and self-transcendence predict visionary
leadership behaviors among the participants in the study preparing for positions of
ministry leadership.