Chapter 14 Leadership Flashcards
Leadership
Leadership is a set of behaviors that inspire and direct employees in the performance of their tasks
Kurt Lewins studies
This early research suggested that specific behaviors, rather than just traits, could impact performance The studies examined autocratic, democratic, and Laissez-faire leadership. Autocratic we are ship performed well when the leaders were around but not when they were absent, democratic groups performed almost as well in the leader was not present and we’re good in general, and Laissez-faire did very little performance and satisfaction with the lowest there.
University of Michigan studies
These studies exam and a single dimension, from job center to employed center approaches. Managers were right it is more effective for more likely to use employees styles of behaviors for less effective managers his job center behaviors. Job centered behaviors focused on the efficacy, meeting schedules, and task accomplishment
Ohio State university research
This study conceptualize the leadership exists on two dimensions, both job task and employee relations. Initiation of structure and consideration worth of terms coined to cover these aspects.
Initiation of structure
This is the task related portion of the leaders responsibility such a setting goals, defining reporting relationships, and telling workers what to do to obtain results
Consideration
This involves listened to workers, being supportive, and encouraging them
Robert Blake and Jane Mouton’s grid
This created expanded on the Ohio state university study and Ranck the manager or a nine point scale on both areas
Fiedler’ contingency theory
This theory compared a leaders relations, test structure, position power, favorability, and leadership style to see if a leader was a good leader or not
Hershey-Blanchards lifecycle of situational theory
The system conceptualize the situation in terms of subordinate readiness. Subject to write both on their approach the task behavior and relation behavior (high or low) and on for stages of regulus based on three factors ability, willingness, confidence
Houses path goal theory
This theory specifies for styles of leader behavior. The styles of the directive style, supportive style, achievement behavior, and participative style. To prod categories influence what style should be used for situation and these are the support and the characteristics and work environment
Directive style of leadership
The style is focused on tasks and as were magical supportive how to perform, specifying steps with detail on how to accomplish that
Supportive style
Is Silas some liver that you relationship motivated behavior. The manager asks questions and encourages the subordinate
Achievement styles of leadership
This behavior help support and it said hire, more challenging goals. It stretches or pushes them to do their best
Participative style of leadership
This style involves importance in decision-making, asking for their input and involvement.
Subordinate characteristics
The ability, skill levels, needs and motivations impact the choices of leadership style. For example lower skilled employees a more direct behaviors, employees who’s performance is below expectations require achievement of style leadership
Work environment
The amount of structure in the task itself influences directive behaviors.
Center for creative leadership (CCL)
The study identified for problem areas. This problem areas are poor interpersonal relationships, failure to meet business objectives, inability to build and lead a team, inability to change and adapt to new conditions.
Emotional intelligence (EIQ)
This involves self-awareness and the ability to use emotions influencing others. People with higher motional intelligence are able to read situations well and act appropriately, being aware of their own emotions
Self awareness
Leaders that are self-aware are in touch with their internal states and moods are monitored
Control or regulation of emotions
Leaders with this aspect project a positive outlook and deal with negative emotional outbursts by showing interest and compassion
Motivation
The leaders passion is an emotional quality that motivates them and others to achieve goals
Empathy
I’ll leaders ability to empathize for subordinates problems or emotions. They realize people are different now able to respond according to their emotional needs
Transformative leadership
This is when a leader transform subordinates into believing they can attain division. A leader must first in Spira vision, challenge the status quo, and take an individual any consideration to make to make people feel special
