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| − | An '''alpha male''' or '''alpha female''' in a [[biology|biological]] community is the leader and one whom others in a group look to for direction. | + | An '''alpha male''' or '''alpha female''' in a [[biology|biological]] community is the leader and one whom others in a group look to for direction. |
| − | + | In the animal kingdom, the terms alpha, [[Beta male|beta]], and [[gamma male]] are commonly used to describe an individual's position within a social hierarchy. In social hierarchies, alpha male are the highest-ranking males within a social group, followed by [[Beta male|beta]], and then gamma males.<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-spider-three-types-male-alpha-beta-gamma-1813414 Scientists Discover Why Mysterious Arachnid Has Alpha, Beta and Gamma Males], Newsweek, 2023</ref> | |
| + | In business an alpha can be any of four types of leaders: commander, visionary, strategist, executor. [https://www.cnn.com/2007/US/Careers/04/16/cb.alpha/index.html Alpha Male at Work] | ||
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[[Category:Biology]][[Category:Sociology]] | [[Category:Biology]][[Category:Sociology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:21, November 9, 2023
An alpha male or alpha female in a biological community is the leader and one whom others in a group look to for direction.
In the animal kingdom, the terms alpha, beta, and gamma male are commonly used to describe an individual's position within a social hierarchy. In social hierarchies, alpha male are the highest-ranking males within a social group, followed by beta, and then gamma males.[1]
In business an alpha can be any of four types of leaders: commander, visionary, strategist, executor. Alpha Male at Work