chapter 13 - leadership Flashcards
Leadership & Power
Trait Theories of Leadership
1930-1950s
what about this individual’s characteristics makes them a good leader?
- great man/woman theory
- -interview already effective leader interviews, biased, atheoretical
-little consistency in findings
Contemporary Theories of Leadership
1970s-present
transformational leadership, LMX, global factors, gender and leadership
Gender and Leadership
what is leadership?
a social process (2 individuals interacting w; each other - needs a follower) intentionally exerting influence
linked to relationship building
how do we measure effective leadership?
long-term performance of the subordinates attached to a leader
function of the outcomes produced by those being led (by the leader
path-goal theory
situation moderators (context that intersects behavior–>effectiveness) that influence the leader behavior and leader effectiveness
what are the 5 main contemporary leadership theories?
leader-member exchange implicit leadership theory transformational leadership gender and leadership leadership and emotions
LMX thoery
unique, dyadic relationships between leader and subordinates
leaders have different relationships w/ different subordinates
subordinates are ether in in-group or out-group
what does research say about LMX
higher quality if LMX shows better performance outcomes, better commitment, less turnover etc across the organization
higher LMX related to favorable performance ratings (halo bias) and potential groupthink
what do transformational leaders exhibit
idealized influence (charisma)
inspirational motivation
intellectual stimulation
individualized consideration
-focus on long term goals
what does research show about transformation leadership?
increased positive attitudes
increased group and individual performance
real world, bottom line effects
can lead to dependence on the leader (if there’s no autonomy)
