laissez-faire leader

the type of leader who provides little guidance for group activities, interacts only minimally with the group members, and provides input only when directly asked. Research suggests that groups with laissez-faire leaders are less effective than are groups with democratic leaders or with authoritarian leaders. [defined by Kurt Lewin and his colleagues in experimental studies of leadership styles]

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February 24th 2025

simple structure

in exploratory factor analysis, a set of criteria for determining the adequacy of a factor rotation solution. These criteria require that each factor show a pattern of high factor loadings on certain variables and near-zero loadings on others and that each variable load on only one factor. This minimizes the complexity of the factor solution, allows each variable to be most strongly identified with a specific factor, and increases interpretability.