Abstract

This study investigated the relationships between leadership and overall leader reputation. Empirical tests on 293 full-time employees in Hochiminh city, using structural equation modeling, confirmed the validity of both the Chinese Implicit Leadership Scale (CILS) [1] and the overall leader reputation measures used in the research. CILS has four dimensions but only two of these - Goal Effectiveness (0.49) and Personal Morality (0.27) had statistically significant effects on overall leader reputation. No differences between public and non-public sector employees were found in relation to the effects of leadership dimensions on overall leader reputation. Apart from stimulating further leadership research, the findings of this study could draw management's attention to new criteria in recruitment, performance appraisal as well as for management education and development practice in a Vietnamese context.