Leadership

Question 1

Leadership

Answer 1

A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal

Question 2

Leaders VS Managers

Answer 2

Leaders: inspire and influence
Managers: organize & control

Question 3

Leadership Traits: Dark Triad

Answer 3

Narcissism, Machiavellians, Psychopathy

Question 4

Narcissism

Answer 4

Self-centered perspective, feeling of superiority, and a drive for personal power and glory

Question 5

Machiavellians

Answer 5

the use of manipulation, cynical view of human nature, moral code that puts results over principles

Question 6

Psychopathy

Answer 6

characterized by a lack of concern for others, impulsive behavior, and a lack of remorse or guilt of your actions that harm others

Question 7

Implicit Leadership Theory

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Proposes that people have beliefs about how leaders should behave and what they should do for their followers

Question 8

leadership prototype

Answer 8

a mental representation of the traits and behaviors people believe that leaders have

Question 9

behavioral styles approaches

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attempts to identify the unique behaviors displayed by effective leaders: initiating structure and transactional leaders

Question 10

initiating structure

Answer 10

leader behavior that organizes and defines what group members should be doing to maximize output

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transactional leadership

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focuses on clarifying employees’ role and task requirements and providing followers with positive and negative rewards contingent on performance

Question 12

4 relationship-orientated leader behavior

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1. consideration
2. empowerment
3. servent-leadership
4. ethical leadership

Question 13

consideration

Answer 13

behavior that created mutual respect and trust that prioritizes group members needs and desires

Question 14

empowerment

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belief that they have control over their work, supposed to drive intrinsic motivation

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ethical leadership

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represents leaders ability to create perceptions of psychological empowerment in others

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Fielder’s Contingency Model

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the leader’s style matches the situation at hand which result in the leader’s effectiveness

Question 17

3 Dimensions of Situational Control

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Leader-Member Relations
Task Structure
Position Power

Question 18

Leader-Member Relations

Answer 18

describe the extent to which the leader has support, loyalty, and the trust of the group

Question 19

Task Structure

Answer 19

measures the amount of structure contained within tasks performed by the group

Question 20

Position Power

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the leader’s formal power to reward, punish, or otherwise obtain compliance from employees

Question 21

task oriented leadership

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most effecitve in high and low control situations

Question 22

relationship oriented leadership

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most effective in moderate control situations

Question 23

House’s Path-Goal Theory

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leader behaviors are effective when employees view them as a source of satisfaction

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Transformational Leadership

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transform their followers to pursue organizational goals over self-interest

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Idealized Influence

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to instill pride, respect, and trust within employees

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Individualized Consideration

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consists of behaviors that support, encourage, empower, and coach employees

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Intellectual Stimulation

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encourages employees to question their status quo and seek innovative solutions to solve organizational problems.

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Approaches to Understanding Leadership

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1. Trait Approaches: leaders are born
2. Behavior Approach: leaders are trained
3. Contingency Approach: fielder model and house’s path goal theory
4. Transformational Leadership

Question 29

trait theories

Answer 29

certain personality characteristics that differentiate a leader from a follower