Ch 9.5 Flashcards
What is participative leadership?
A leadership style where employees are involved in work-related decisions.
How can participation vary in leadership?
It ranges from simply gathering employee opinions to allowing employees to make decisions within set limits.
When should participative leadership be applied individually vs. as a group?
Individually for performance goals or problem employees; as a group for scheduling or resource allocation.
What are three potential advantages of participative leadership?
Increased motivation, better decision quality, and higher acceptance of decisions.
How does participative leadership improve motivation?
It gives employees a say in goal setting and decision-making, increasing job satisfaction and performance.
How does participative leadership improve decision quality?
Employees may have valuable expertise that leads to better decisions.
How does participative leadership improve decision acceptance?
Employees are more likely to accept decisions they helped make, especially in fairness-related matters.
What are three potential problems with participative leadership?
Time and energy costs, loss of power, and lack of employee receptivity or knowledge.
Why is participative leadership not always suitable?
It requires time, which may not be available in urgent situations like emergency rooms.
Why might some leaders resist participative leadership?
They fear losing power or lack trust in employees’ decision-making skills.
What is Vroom and Jago’s Situational Model of Participation?
A model that helps leaders decide when and how much to involve employees in decision-making.
What are the five decision-making styles in Vroom and Jago’s model?
AI (autocratic), AII (gathers info, decides), CI (consults individually), CII (consults group), GII (group decision).
What does AI mean in Vroom and Jago’s model?
The leader makes the decision alone using available information.
What does AII mean in Vroom and Jago’s model?
The leader gathers information from employees but still decides alone.
What does CI mean in Vroom and Jago’s model?
The leader consults employees individually but makes the final decision.
What does CII mean in Vroom and Jago’s model?
The leader consults the group, gathers input, and then decides.
What does GII mean in Vroom and Jago’s model?
The leader and employees make a decision together through discussion.
What factors determine the best decision-making style in Vroom and Jago’s model?
Decision quality, commitment needed, and problem structure.
When is a high-quality decision needed in Vroom and Jago’s model?
When a bad decision could have serious consequences or not all alternatives are equal.
When is employee commitment important in Vroom and Jago’s model?
When employees care about the decision or will implement it.
