Leadership Flashcards

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leadership definition

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process where an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal - Northhouse 2001

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2
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Carron 81 - 2 types of leaders

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pescribed
emergent

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3
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basic leadership model

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leadership =
psychological outcomes eg confidence =
behaviour eg effort

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4
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types of leaders

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autocratic (task orientated)
democratic (person orientated)
laissez faire

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5
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approaches to studying leadership

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trait
behavioural

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6
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trait approach theory

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the great man theory (born not made)
have certain personality traits

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7
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behavioural approach theory

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social learning theory
observing other good leaders in variety of situations

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8
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person / relationship centred leaders

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maintins communication
social interaction
develop respect and trust
effective with experienced athletes as already highly task orientated

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task centre leaders

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meeting goals
create plans
decide priorities
assign members to task
focus on overall activity
effective with less experienced / skilled who need instruction

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10
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can a leader change between relationship and task centred styles

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yes depending on the situation (matches the style to the situation)

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11
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issues with theories of leadership

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fail to consider unique characteristics of sport teams (Chelladurai & Carron 78, Terry & Howe 84)
minimal support to theories outside sport context (Horne 02)

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12
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multidimensional model of leadership psychologist

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Chelladurai

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13
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multidimensional model of leadership

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effective leader is dynamic and based on complex series of interactions between group and situation

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14
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multidimensional model of leadership- actual

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what a leader actually does (determined by coaches)

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15
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multidimensional model of leadership - preferred

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behaviour that followers would like to see

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16
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multidimensional model of leadership - required

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behaviour needed by the task eg give instruction quick

17
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situational characteristics

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environment
number of ppl
time constraints
strength of opposition

18
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leader characteristics

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skill
qualification
personality
experience

19
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member characteristics

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age
gender
personality
motivation
competence
experience

20
Q

transformational leader

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takes place when leaders go beyond their own self interest and inspire, encourage and stimulate others to exceed (Beauchamp)

21
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transactional leader

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involves series of exchanges between leader want follower (leaders make use of rewards to encourage followers to meet previously agreed standards)

22
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transactional vs transformational leaders

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transactional = reward and punishment
transformtional = inspire beyond realisation of reward and punishment

23
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process of transformational leader

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connects follower sense of identity to project
role model to inspire
challenging followers to taker ownership
understand their strengths and weaknesses

24
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transformational research Charbonneau 01

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it influences both intrinsic motivation and performance but second handedly influences performance through intrinsic motivation

25
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transformational research Smith 13

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it influences communication and group cohesion but indirectly also influences group cohesion through communication

26
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meta cognitive model of vision, support and challenge

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greater coaches inspire athletes by
creating inspirational vision for future
provide necessary support to achieve
providing the challenge to achieve

27
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problems with transformational leadership

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reliance on correlational data (no causality)
overemphasis on individual not group
insufficient specification of situational variables (says underlying processes and outcomes are the same)
doesn’t explicitly identify any situation where its detrimental

28
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Sinclair 07

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leadership is socially constructed with followers in context

29
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distributed leadership Spillane 05

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wide range of ppl brought into leadership
product of interactions of leaders, followers and situation
interactive
little empirical evidence

30
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issue with the idea there is only a single leader

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oversimplified