Chapter 11 Leadership

Question 1

What is leadership

Answer 1

leadership occurs when individuals exert influence on the goal achievement of others

Question 2

Explain the focus of leadership, management/supervision, and administration

Answer 2

leadership - concerned with vision and direction, questioning organizational assumptions

management/supervision - concerned with people and resources needed to get the job done; meeting commitments, plans, objectives; resolving blockages

administration - concerned with processes, technical issues, and with what needs to be done in the short term

Question 3

What did the Ohio State Studies indentify? (leadership behaviour)

Answer 3

1) Consideration - leader is approachable; shows personal concern for subordinates, respects employees’ ideas - social-emotional function
2) Initiating Structure - leader concentrates on attainment of group goals; provides direction, assigns task - task function

Question 4

name the 3 situational theories of leadership

Answer 4

1) Fiedlers Contingency Theory
2) Hersey and Blanchards situational leadership
3) Houses path-goal theory

Question 5

Name 4 strong leadership behaviours

Answer 5

1) directive
2) supportive
3) achievement oriented
4) participative