Case Study 12.3: Penn State Sexual Abuse Scandal

1. How would you describe the followership at Penn State? Whom would you identify as the followers? Who are the leaders?

2. Using Kelley's typology, how would you describe the follower styles for Schultz and Curley? What about McQueary?

3. How did followers in this case act in ways that contribute to the power of destructive leaders and their goals? What was the debilitating impact their actions had on the organizations?

4. Based on Lipman-Blumen's psychological factors that contribute to harmful leadership, explain why those who could have repotted Sandushy's behaviors chose not to.

5. Based on the outcome, where did Paterno's intentions go wrong? In what ways could followers have changed the moral climate at Penn State?

6. In the end, who carries the burden of responsibility regarding the failure of Paterno's program---the leaders or the followers? Defend your answer.

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