7. Leadership Flashcards
What is formal and informal leadership
formal means that it is prescribed or awarded
informal means that it just built with time (can also be shared)
What the task, motivational, social and external leaders
task leaders provide instructiosn on how to solve the task
motiviatonal leaders motivate
social leaders make good atmosphere
external leaders are about management outside
What is the trait theory about leadership
Leaders have particular traits to lead and inspire
There is no evidence for this theory
What is the behavior theory in leadership what does make a good leader here
leadership is learned
good behavior here is initiating structure/transactional leadership for task orientation and consideration/transformational leadership for relation orientation
What is a transformational leader and what is criticism for its concept
Transformational leader is mostly one that works on the team relationships and cohesion
Criticism here is that its not greatly defined and distinguished from other leadership types and that there is circular reasoning
What is transactional leadership
working with rewards and punishments
What is the interactional approach in leadership
here the leadership style is adapted to the demands of the situation and team members
What are the two styles in fielders contingency theory in leadership and when each one is used
Task oriented leadership (high power and low task structure)
Relationship oriented leadership (low power and high task structure)
What is the parth goal theory in leadership
effective leaders provide a path by rewards and removing obstacles
They also have to adapt to personal satisfaction to increase motivaiton
What is the life cycle theory of leadership
Leadership focus changes depending of age of team and maturity
What are the three types of leader behavior in the multidimensional model of leadership
Required leader behavior
Preferred leader behavior by team members
actual leader behavior
Antecedents for the behaviors are situational, leader and member charactersitcs
When all behaviors are equal there is perfect fit
How is leadership normally measured and what are problems here
Why is according to the model of leadership behavior differences in leadership assessment
Its normally measured by perceptions of favorable outcomes which often also includes other factors
There are differences in situational factors, individual factors (coach - athlete) and perceptions
What are the 4 coaching efficacy components
Belief of coach to be able to lead
ability to motivate
understanding game strategy
teaching relevant skills
building character
What are 4 ways to improve communication
developing trust
taking time
assertiveness
positivity
How can leadership strucutre of a team be measured
by assessing the pattern of behavioral sequences between relationship of team members
