FINAL [Essay Questions]

Question 1

Discuss the difference between charismatic and transformational leadership

Answer 1

Charismatic leadership places somewhat more emphasis on the way leaders communicate (are they passionate and dynamic?), while
transformational leadership focuses more on what they are communicating (is it a compelling vision?).

The theories are more alike than different, both focus on the leader’s ability to inspire followers, and sometimes they do so in the
same way. Because of this, some researchers believe the concepts are somewhat interchangeable.

Question 2

Servant Leadership

Answer 2

servant leaders go beyond their self-interest and instead focus on opportunities to help followers
grow and develop

Question 3

Ohio State Studies found two behaviors that accounted for most leadership behavior:

Answer 3

1-Initiating structure
2-Consideration

Question 4

two relatively different ways that we process information:

Answer 4

1) Automatic processing: a relatively superficial consideration of evidence and information
2) Controlled processing: a detailed consideration of evidence and information relying on facts,
figures, and logic

Question 5

Groupthink

Answer 5

situations in which group pressures for conformity deter the group from critically appraising
unusual, minority, or unpopular views, is a disease that attacks many groups and can dramatically hinder
performance.

Question 6

Groupshift

Answer 6

describes the way of discussing a given set of alternatives and
arriving at a solution whereby group members tend to exaggerate the initial positions they hold, it’s a change
between a group’s decision and an individual decision that a member within the group would make