Chapter 9 Flashcards
Leadership
Individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal
Prescribed leaders
Appointed by authority to leadership positions
Emergent leaders
Emerges from group to take charge
Leader functions
Ensure demands of organization are met and that goals are met-ensure everyone is satisfied
Leader qualities
Flexibility, patience, integrity, any trait that brings good morality
Democratic
Athlete centered, cooperative, relationship oriented - allows athletes to participate in goal setting
Autocratic
Win oriented, task oriented, tightly structured - makes decisions independently
Autocratic consultative
Consultative style obtains into from relative players then comes to a decision
Consultative individual style
Individually consults players then makes decisions - input may not be used
Consultative group
Consults players as group then makes decision
Group style
Shares problem with group - group makes decisions
Multidimensional model of sport leadership
Leader effectiveness can vary depending on the characteristics of the athlete and constraints of the situation
-situational characteristics (environment-large or small group etc)
-Leader ch. (past-experience (temperament, personal qualities)
-member ch. (past experience)
LEADS TO
-required behavior
-actual behavior (situational)
-preferred behavior (by athletes)
WHICH ALL LEADS TO
athlete performance and satisfaction
Age and maturity
University level usually prefers autocratic style while younger athletes prefer a demographic style of coaching
Antecedents of leadership
Age, sex, nationality, type of sport, psychological characteristics
Consequences of leadership
Satisfaction, cohesion, performance , intrinsic motivation
