Chapter 5: Leadership

Question 1

For the purposes of this chapter, the most comprehensive definition of leadership is used which is:

Answer 1

the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goals

Question 2

What are the four critical roles for effective leadership?

Answer 2

Directional Setter
Change Agent
Spokesperson
Coach

Question 3

What is the 50-percent rule of leadership

Answer 3

At a minimum, supervisors should spend half of their time managing others rather than being just another employee

Question 4

What are the 6 techniques/tools for supervisors to extend power?

Answer 4

Persuasion, Patience, Enlightenment, Openness, Consistency, Integrity

Question 5

What are the 5 types of supervisory power divided by positional and personal?

Answer 5

Personal: Expert, Referent
Positional: Coercive, Legitimate, Reward

Question 6

What is the Coercive supervisory style defined as?

Answer 6

Coercive power is based on fear and on the ability of the supervisor to administer some type of punishment.

Question 7

What is the Expert supervisory style defined as?

Answer 7

Power that comes from the subordinates’ knowledge that the supervisor possesses a greater amount of knowledge.

Question 8

What is the Legitimate supervisory style defined as?

Answer 8

Power that comes from policy and written directives outlining a supervisor’s authority and responsibilities.

Question 9

What is the Referent supervisory style defined as?

Answer 9

Power that is associated with the leader’s personality. Sometimes identified as charisma, it is a quality that makes the supervisor likable.

Question 10

What is the Reward supervisory style defined as?

Answer 10

Power that comes from being able to reward employees in some way. Power should be viewed with positive attitudes and not abused. Each type of power has its limitations.

Question 11

What are the 6 groups of traits associated with leadership effectiveness?

Answer 11

capacity, achievement, responsibility, participation, situational, status

Question 12

What are the 2 behavioral leadership types?

Answer 12

initiating structure and consideration

Question 13

What is the initiating structure defined as?

Answer 13

delineating the relationship between him/herself and his/her subordinates and attempting to establish well-defined patterns of organization, channels of communication and methods or procedures.

Question 14

What is the consideration of leadership defined as?

Answer 14

The leader’s behavior indicative of friendship, mutual trust, respect and warmth in the relationship between the leader and all members.

Question 15

What are the 3 factors of importance in the contingency model?

Answer 15

Position power, Task structure, Personal relationships

Question 16

What are the two ends of the leadership continuum?

Answer 16

Autocratic and Democratic

Question 17

How is the consultative type of leadership defined?

Answer 17

a leadership style of compromise when a supervisor shows concern for officers and their needs and also organizational needs. Subordinates are allowed to participate in the decision-making process when it results in a better decision.

Question 18

How is the directive type of leadership defined?

Answer 18

when a supervisor exhibits little concern for officers and allows little or no involvement in the decision-making process. A directive leader uses the authority of the position to attain subordinate obedience. This supervisor uses rules and regulations to ensure compliance.

Question 19

How is the participative type of leadership defined?

Answer 19

when the supervisor has genuine belief and respect for subordinates. He or she fosters two way communication, consulting with subordinates and involving them in the decision-making process. Group involvement is sought and power is shared.

Question 20

What are the 4 supervisory styles?

Answer 20

traditional, innovative, supportive, and active

Question 21

How is a traditional supervisory style described as?

Answer 21

highly task-oriented and expectations have been long established in law enforcement agencies throughout this nation.

Question 22

How is a supportive supervisory style described as?

Answer 22

Less concerned with enforcing rules and regulations. encourage officers through praise and acknowledgment, counsel officers as needed, and consistently demonstrate a concern for subordinates

Question 23

How is a Innovative supervisory style described as?

Answer 23

Encourage those to embrace new philosophies and methods of policing. More likely to delegate decision-making, refrains from telling officers how to handle
a situation, and seldom intercedes and takes over an incident.

Question 24

How is an Active supervisory style described as?

Answer 24

Lead by example. Need to be actively

involved alongside those supervised, which provides them with an opportunity to control officer behavior