| Procedure. This study consisted of a sample population of 116 collegiate student leaders and examined the following, (a) the primary leadership orientation of collegiate student leaders in relation to Bolman and Deal's four-part framework of leadership, (b) the primary religious orientation of collegiate student leaders in relation to Allport and Ross (1967) Intrinsic-Extrinsic Scale and Batson Schoenrade and Ventis (1993) Quest Scale, (c) the relationships between leadership and religiosity, (d) how demographic variables are related to leadership orientations, and (e) the relationships between religious orientation and the leadership activities of student leaders. A correlation research design methodology was utilized which included two standardized instruments (Leadership Orientation and Religious Life Inventory) and a questionnaire on activity preference of student leaders. In addition to descriptive statistics, data were analyzed using bivariate as well as multivariate statistical tools.; Findings. Analyses of the data reported that the human resource frame was the primary leadership orientation of student leaders in this study followed by the structural, political and symbolic frames. Less than half (46%) of student leaders were multi-frame users indicating that they used two or more frames “often or always”. The most utilized religious orientation of those sampled was the intrinsic orientation followed by the quest and extrinsic orientations. Statistically significant positive relationships were found between intrinsic religiosity and the structural frame, quest religiosity and the political frame and extrinsic and intrinsic religiosity and the symbolic frame. Six significant relationships were found between the demographic variables and leadership activities. A significant positive relationship was also found between extrinsic religiosity and the perception of importance of spiritual activities.; Conclusions. While this study revealed a number of significant relationships, the findings, when looked at altogether are, inconclusive. It is not clear whether one's religious orientation affects his/her leadership style and activities. It appears that while religion has a significant impact on the rest of our lives the interaction between religious orientation, leadership orientation and leadership activities is more complicated than thought. |
