leadership

Question 1

Leadership

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The process of guiding and motivating others toward the achievement of organizational goals

Question 2

Magnemnet

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The process of guiding the development, maintenance, and allocation of resources to attain organizational goals.

Question 3

There are several key components to this relationship:

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Leader
Follower
The context, or situation
The process itself
Consequences, or outcomes

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Leaders are:

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individuals who take charge of or guide the activities of others. They are often seen as the focus or orchestrater of group activity, the people who set the tone of the group so that it can move forward to attain its goals

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maintenance needs:

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Needs related to interpersonal interactions and relationships. For instance, a leader attending to maintenance needs may help manage conflict or decision-making by reducing tension and encouraging full participation

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Task needs:

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Needs related to task completion or goal achievement. For instance, a leader attending to task needs may help analyze problems, distribute assignments, gather information, make sure everyone is heard from, keep the group focused, and facilitate the group reaching a consensus or final recommendations

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The Process:

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The leadership process is a complex, interactive, and dynamic working relationship between leader and followers. To the extent that leadership is the exercise of influence, part of the leadership process is captured by the surrender of power by the followers and the exercise of influence over the followers by the leader.[4] Thus, the leader influences the followers and the followers influence the leader, the context influences the leader and the followers, and both leader and followers influence the context

Question 8

Formal leadership:

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A leadership role that is officially recognized

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informal leadership:

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Leadership that is exhibited without an official position

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Reward power:

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The power a person has because people believe that they can bestow rewards or outcomes, such as money or recognition that others desire.

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Informational power:

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The power a person has because they have access to or control over valuable information.

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Referent power:

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The power a person has because others want to associate with or be accepted by them.

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Empowerment

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individuals, autonomy and discretion to make their own decisions, as well as control over the resources needed to implement those decisions

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designated leaders.

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Leaders who are put into positions of leadership by formal processes; designated leaders also known as formal leaders.

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Emergent leaders,

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Leaders who emerge from the dynamics and processes that unfold within and among a group of individuals as they endeavor to achieve a collective goal.

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Free-rein:

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Subordinate-centered, hands-off leadership. Also called laissez-faire leadership.

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Power:

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The ability to influence others.

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Legitimate power

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The power a person has because others believe that the person possesses the “right” to influence them and that they ought to obey.

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Social (or interpersonal) influence:

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The ability to effect a change in the motivation, attitudes, and/or behaviors of others

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Coercive power:

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The power a person has because people believe that the person can punish them by inflicting pain or by withholding or taking away something that they value.

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Expert power:

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The power a person has because others believe that the person has and is willing to share expert knowledge that they need.

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Autocratic

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Boss-centered, directive leadership.

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Emergent leaders:

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Leaders who emerge from the dynamics and processes that unfold within and among a group of individuals as they endeavor to achieve a collective goal.