Chapter 12 LEADERSHIP Flashcards
A part
of trait theory that postulates
that certain types of people will
become leaders and certain
types will not
Leader emergence
The motivation to
lead as a result of a desire to be
in charge and lead others
Affective identity
motivation
Those who seek
leadership positions because
they will result in personal gain
Noncalculative
motivation
The desire to lead
out of a sense of duty or
responsibility
Social-normative
motivation
A part
of trait theory that postulates
that certain types of people will
be better leaders than will other
types of people
Leader performance
A personality trait characterized by the
tendency to adapt one’s
behavior to fit a particular
social situation
Self-monitoring
According
to trait theory, the extent to
which a person desires to be in
control of other people
Need for Power
According to trait theory, the
extent to which a person desires
to be successful
Need for achievement
The
extent to which a person desires
to be around other people
Need for affiliation
The name for a pattern of needs in which a leader
has a high need for power and a
low need for affiliation
Leadership motive
pattern
A projective personality test in which test takers
are shown pictures and asked to
tell stories. It is designed to
measure various need levels
Thematic Apperception
Test (TAT
An objective test used to measure various need levels
Job Choice Exercise (JCE)
A measure
of leadership that classifies a
leader into one of five leadership
styles
Managerial Grid
Leaders who define and structure their roles as well as
the roles of their subordinates
Task-centered leaders
Leaders
who believe that employees are
extrinsically motivated and thus
lead by giving directives and
setting goals
Theory X leaders
The
extent to which leaders define
and structure their roles and the
roles of their subordinates
Initiating structure
A leadership style in which the leader is
concerned with both productivity
and employee well-being
Team leadership
A style of leadership in which
the leader is concerned with
neither productivity nor the
well-being of employees
Impoverished leadership
A leadership style
reflecting a balanced orientation
between people and tasks
Middle-of-the-road
leadership
A test
used to measure a leader’s selfperception of his or her leadership style
Leadership Opinion
Questionnaire (LOQ)
test used to measure perceptions
of a leader’s style by his or her
subordinates
Leader Behavior
Description
Questionnaire (LBDQ
A theory of leadership
that states that leadership
effectiveness is dependent on
the interaction between the
leader and the situation
Fiedler’s contingency
model