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Abstract:

This study aims to examine the relationships between leadership styles, conflict management strategies, and temperamental typologies, as well as to identify distinct respondent profiles emerging from the interaction of these variables. The research is grounded in the premise that leadership behavior is shaped by both individual characteristics and situational dynamics, particularly the ways in which individuals approach and regulate conflict situations. An exploratory research design was employed, based on a sample of 30 respondents from diverse academic fields. Data were collected using standardized instruments assessing conflict management styles, self-perceived leadership, classical leadership typologies, and temperamental dimensions. Given the nature of the variables and the sample size, nonparametric statistical methods were applied. The analysis included descriptive statistics, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients to test associations, Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) to explore multidimensional relationships, and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (Ward’s method) to identify homogeneous respondent groups. The findings indicate that conflict management style is the only variable exhibiting statistically significant associations, showing a moderate negative correlation with reserved personality style and a moderate positive correlation with leadership type. In contrast, temperament does not present significant relationships with any of the analyzed variables. MCA results confirm that conflict management and reserved personality styles are the main contributors to the factorial structure, whereas temperament has a marginal influence. Furthermore, cluster analysis reveals two distinct respondent profiles: a relational-participative profile, characterized by cooperation, flexibility, and engagement, and a normative-structured profile, focused on control, rule adherence, and organizational order. The study highlights the central role of conflict management behaviors in shaping leadership profiles, while suggesting a limited influence of temperamental traits within the analyzed framework. However, the exploratory nature of the study and the small sample size limit the generalizability of the findings, emphasizing the need for further research on larger and more diverse samples.

Keywords:

leadership; conflict management; temperament; multiple correspondence analysis; behavioral profiles.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33788/rcis.93.4

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