Chapter 2-Leadership Flashcards
The act of directing, overseeing, or controlling the activities and behavior of employees who are assigned to a particular supervisor.
Supervising
Which behavioral leadership style compares the degree of job structure to the degree of employee consideration?
Two-dimensional leadership style
Which behavioral leadership style included autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire categories?
Basic leadership style
A(n) ______ leader tells subordinates what to do and how to do it with little or no input from them.
Autocratic
A(n) _____ leader inspires follower loyalty and creates an enthusiastic vision that others work to attain.
Charismatic
A ______ leader believes that the average worker is inherently lazy.
Theory X
The basic concept of _______, is creating a close relationship between work and social life.
Theory Z
In the ______ theory, a leader determines the best four styles to use in influencing members in the accomplishment of the unit’s goals and objectives.
path-goal
What is the major disadvantage of the path-goal theory?
The leader must be extremely accurate in using good judgement to determine the appropriate leadership style.
_______ leadership theory focuses on value-driven leadership and proactively living one’s own life versus enduring a reactive life.
Principle-centered
A contributing team member is a Level ___ leader
2
A Level __ leader is a person who builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional willpower.
5
What characteristic distinguishes a Level 5 leader from the other leaders?
Diligence to ensure organizational success.
What is the difference between a model and theory?
Models have been proven through application.
A(n) _____ leader is concerned with getting work accomplished while considering the welfare and happiness of the members of the unit.
balanced
A balanced leader will …
use various leadership styles based on different situations.
In the situational leadership model, the leader’s style is matched to the _____ of the members of the unit.
maturity
What are the four readiness levels of the situational leadership model?
- Telling
- Selling
- Participating
- Delegating
In the social-change model, what critical value should the individual learn?
Commitment
To make changes for the betterment of others through leadership is the purpose of the _______ model
social-change model
The alpha leadership model is a relationship between which four elements
- Leader
- Followers
- System
- Goal
What are three paths a company officer may use to improve their leadership?
- Courses
- Seminars
- Literature readings
A good leader will build ____?
trust
What is major difference between managers and leaders?
Managers are copies; leaders are originals.
While managers maintain, leaders ______
develop
The possession of control, authority, or influence over others is the definition of?
Power
Suspension without pay is a form of ____ power.
coercive
Expertise, responsibility, and trustworthiness are three attributes that are necessary to achieve a _____ ______.
command presence
