CH 2 & 3 Flashcards
Peter Principle
states that in a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to their level of incompetence, taking an additional responsibilities in the absence of appropriate preparatory training and education. .
define power
potential to influence and it glues to bind people or groups in a relationship.
two primary modalities for the exercise of organizational power
position and personal power
define position power
the resources AT can use to influence the behavior of others in their organization.
ex: can influence their behavior through the use of rewards and punishments such as grades, financial aid, desirable team assignments.
define personal power
the ability to influence others in the organization using personality attributes and personal characteristics.
define counterpower
the ability to influence the behavior of a superior
the ability to remove the power of elites is our Counterpower
most effective elements of athletic trainers’ personal power
their reputation as experts
define authority
the aspect of power, granted to either groups or individuals, that legitimizes (validate or permit) the right of the group or individual to make decisions on behalf of others.
without authority, athletic trainers would lack
position power
another definition of authority
involves decision making and is therefore action oriented.
the honeymoon effect
provide new athletic trainer an immediate power base to help finishing tasks. newly hired people in athletic training programs are often granted more authority to make decisions.
define leadership
process of influencing the behavior and attitudes of others to achieve intended outcomes.
why discussion of leadership important for athletic trainers
managerial success
two types of leadership
transactional leadership
transformational leadership
define transactional leadership
involves the simple exchange of one thing for another in a relationship between two people.
EX: AT pays her assistants in exchange for work.
define transformative leadership
transcends the day to day administrative requirements of operating an athletic training program by elevating standards through the creative use of change and conflict.
example of transactional leadership
prepare budgets, hire staff, purchase supplies and schedule personnel
example of transformative leadership
recognizes the need to reduce the incidence of eating disorders among his athletes and who implements programs that successfully accomplish this task.
name 3 modern management theories
unfreezing
changing
refreezing
define unfreezing
creating motivation for a change in behavior by reducing threats associated with the change
education and discussion
define changing
modifying behavior by either mimicking a role model or learning new behaviors through discovery process
shadow for a day work
define refreezing
integrating the new behavior into the workplace with constant reinforcement from others
praising for the excellent work
Douglas McGregor proposed a new conception of human nature
Theory X and Theory Y
Theory X
traditional view of humans at work
inherently lazy, avoiding the work, and directed by others.