LDR - Leadership & Navigation Flashcards
Motivation theories dealing with the amount of control in the workplace; motivation is seen as either absolutely irrelevant or absolutely critical.
Theory X/Theory Y
Motivation theory that states that the way a person interprets the causes for past success or failure is related to the present level of motivation; includes theories of Heider and Weiner.
Attribution theory
Theory that states that motivation can be increased by providing employees with goals against which they can assess their achievement.
Goal-setting theory
Leadership theory that emphasizes a leader’s ability to inspire employees to embrace change; leaders encourage and motivate employees to innovate and seek out changes that can add value and growth to the organization.
Transformational leadership
Leadership approach in which the leader sets a model for high performance standards and challenges followers to meet these expectations.
Pacesetting leadership approach
Leadership theory that focuses on a two-way relationship between leaders and chosen employees; the leader mentors selected team members and gives them access to more information and resources in order to strengthen levels of trust and support.
Leader-member exchange theory
Leadership approach in which the leader creates strong relationships with and inside the team; team members are motivated by loyalty.
Affiliative leadership approach
Leadership approach in which the leader invites followers to collaborate and commits to acting by consensus.
Democratic leadership approach
Power that is created when the leader can offer followers something they value in exchange for their commitment.
Reward power
Category of leadership theories that states that leaders influence group members through certain behaviors; includes Blake-Mouton theory.
Behavioral theories
Category of leadership theories that states that leaders can flex their behaviors to meet the needs of unique situations, employing both task or directive behaviors and relationship or supportive behaviors; includes Hersey-Blanchard situational leadership, Fiedler’s contingency theory, and path-goal theory.
Situational theories
Power that is created by the force of the leader’s personality.
Referent power
Leadership theory that emphasizes a leader’s preference for order and structure; focuses on control and short-term planning.
Transactional leadership
Motivation theory that states that effort increases in relation to one’s confidence that the behavior will result in a positive outcome and reward; includes Vroom’s theory.
Expectancy theory
Leadership theory in which the leaders’ goal is to serve the needs of their employees; emphasizes the sharing of power.
Servant leadership