Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is leadership?
The process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish important tasks.
What is a vision in leadership?
A clear sense of the future.
What does visionary leadership provide?
A clear sense of the future and an understanding of how to get there.
What is leadership style?
The recurring pattern of behaviors exhibited by a leader.
What is coercive power?
Achieves influence by punishment.
What is legitimate power?
Achieves influence by formal authority.
What is expert power?
Achieves influence by special knowledge.
What is referent power?
Achieves influence by personal identification.
What is relationship power?
Achieves influence through networking and personal connections.
What is social capital?
The ability to get things done based on who you know.
What characterizes an autocratic leader?
Emphasizes tasks over people.
What characterizes a human relations leader?
Emphasizes people over tasks.
What characterizes a democratic leader?
Encourages participation with an emphasis on tasks and people.
What characterizes a laissez-faire leader?
Disengaged, showing low task and people concerns.
What does the contingency leadership perspective suggest?
Successful leadership style varies according to the situation and the people involved.
What are substitutes for leadership?
Factors in the work setting that direct work efforts without the involvement of a leader.
What is an authority decision?
Made by the leader and then communicated to the group.
What is a consultative decision?
Made by a leader after receiving information, advice, or opinions from group members.
What is a group decision?
Made by group members themselves.
What characterizes a charismatic leader?
Develops special leader–follower relationships and inspires followers in exceptional ways.
What is transactional leadership?
Engages followers using position power, behavior, and styles in mechanical and unemotional ways.
What is transformational leadership?
Uses personal power and vision to engage with followers in emotional and inspirational ways.
What is emotional intelligence (EI)?
The ability to manage our emotions in leadership and social relationships.
What is emotional intelligence quotient (EQ)?
A measure of a person’s ability to manage emotions in leadership and social relationships.
What does the gender similarities hypothesis state?
Males and females have similar psychological makeups.
What is the leadership double bind?
Women being criticized for displaying both stereotypically male and female leadership characteristics.
What characterizes interactive leadership?
Strong on communicating, participation, and dealing with problems by teamwork.
What is moral leadership?
Has integrity and appears to others as ‘good’ or ‘right’ by ethical standards.
What is moral overconfidence?
An overly positive view of one’s integrity and strength of character.
What characterizes a narcissistic leader?
Arrogant, considers self superior to others, driven by a sense of entitlement and need for admiration.
What characterizes a machiavellian leader?
Manipulative and callous string puller, driven by power and status.
What characterizes a psychopathic leader?
Disregards moral boundaries and is willing to hurt, bully, and intimidate others.
What is servant leadership?
Means serving others and helping them to use their talents so organizations benefit society.
What does empowerment in leadership refer to?
Gives people job freedom and power to influence what happens in the organization.
What characterizes authentic leadership?
Honest and transparent, high in self-awareness, and open in sharing and living up to personal values.
What is virtual leadership?
Inspires members of remote teams to work hard and accomplish important tasks.
