ch 11 but the things are swapped Flashcards
People who can influence the behaviors of others without having to rely on force; those accepted by others as leaders
leaders
Power granted through the organizational hierarchy (managers, ceos, etc)
Legitimate power
The power to give or withhold rewards, such as salary increases, bonuses, promotions, praise, recognition
Reward power
The power to force compliance by means of psychological, emotional, or physical threat
Coercive power
The personal power that accrues to someone based on identification, imitation, loyalty, or charisma
referent power
The personal power that accrues to someone based on the information or expertise they possess
Expert power
some basic trait or set of traits existed that differentiated leaders from nonleaders.
The trait approach
The behavior of leaders who pay close attention to the job and work procedures involved with that job
job-centered leader behavior
The behavior of leaders who develop cohesive work groups and ensure employee satisfaction
employee-centered leader behavior
The behavior of leaders who define the leader–subordinate role so that everyone knows what is expected, establish formal lines of communication, and determine how tasks will be performed
initiating-structure behavior
The behavior of leaders who show concern for subordinates and attempt to establish a warm, friendly, and supportive climate
consideration behavior
A theory of leadership that suggests that the appropriate style of leadership varies with situational favorableness
LPC theory
The measuring scale that asks leaders to describe the person with whom he or she is able to work least well
least-preferred coworker (LPC) measure
A theory of leadership suggesting that the primary functions of a leader are to make rewards available in the workplace and to clarify the kinds of behavior that will lead to those rewards
path–goal theory
Predicts what kinds of situations call for different degrees of group participation
Vroom’s decision tree approach