LEADERSHIP Flashcards
involves influencing the attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and feelings of other people
leadership
An organization assigns the role of leader (e.g., manager or supervisor) to a person
formal leader
Developed through interaction with colleagues (e.g., asking for guidance)
informal leader
the extent to which one person
can influence another to do something
power
based on the
knowledge and expertise that
the supervisor has
expert power
the extent to which the subordinate likes and identifies with the supervisor.
referent power
the power inherent in a supervisor’s job title
legitimate power
the ability of the supervisor to reward subordinates
reward power
the ability of the supervisor to punish subordinates
coercive power
the process by which people
gain and protect their power within the organization
political action
involves
controlling and influencing important decisions
in the organization, such as the allocation of
resources.
Controlling Decision Processes
means entering into
agreements with others to support your position
in return for your support of the others’ position.
Forming Coalitions
involves trying to diffuse another
faction’s opposition by allowing its members to
participate in the decision
co-opting
he extent to which a person is
able to influence others to engage in behavior that is beneficial to that person or to the organization
political skill
the ability to
understand people and social situations.
social astuteness
the skill of convincing other people to engage in the behavior desired or to accept a particular position.
Interpersonal Influence
involves developing relationships with a wide range of individuals and managing those relationships to accomplish objectives
Networking Ability
the skill of appearing to be or really being honest, open, and trustworthy.
Apparent Sincerity
Refers to the unique traits or characteristics of
individuals who became leaders
leadership emergence
Are also known as Theory Y Leaders
Person Oriented Leaders
Are also known as Theory X Leaders
Task Oriented Leaders
High in consideration, acts in a warm and supportive manner, by showing concerns for their subordinates
Person Oriented Leaders
High in initiating structure, defines and structure
their own and subordinates roles to attain the formal goals
Task Oriented Leaders
A measure of leadership that classifies leader
into one of five leadership styles
Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid
considered as the best team leaders and
are both task and person oriented
team management leaders
considered as the worst since they are neither task nor person oriented
Impoverished Leaders
these are leaders with moderate amounts of both person and task orientation
Middle-of-the-Road Leaders
they have low
concern for production, but high
concern for people
country club leaders
they have a
high concern for production, but low concern for people
Authority-Compliance
used to measure a leader’s self
perception of their leadership style
Leadership Opinion Questionnaire
(LOQ)
used to measure perceptions of a leader’s style by their subordinates
Leader Behavior Description
Questionnaire (LBDQ)
concerned with what leaders do rather than what their personal characteristics might be
leader behavior approach
a cluster of related
behaviors that represent an approach to dealing
with subordinate
leadership style
a style of asking advice
and having discussions about issue
participative
a style in which subordinates are given little input, and the decision is announced to the group
autocratic
a style where the
leader focuses on a task-oriented
behaviors
transactional
a style in which
the leader changes the nature and goals of an organization
transformational
Effective leaders have a clear ___ for the organization’s future and guide their teams toward that goal.
vision
states that
leadership is a function of both the person and
the situation.
Fiddler’s Contingency Theory
- focused on achieving
goals
task oriented
focused on
building strong team dynamics
relationship oriented
score indicates a
relationship-oriented leader,
high LPC
score suggests a task-oriented
leader
low LPC
the level of trust and respect between the leader and the team.
Leader-member Relations
- the degree of authority
the leader has to reward or punish
position power
Focuses on how leaders motivate their followers
to achieve goals by clarifying the path to success
and removing obstacles.
path goal theory
involves showing
concern for the needs and welfare of subordinates
supportive style
involves structuring job
tasks for subordinates and letting them know what is expected
directive style
involves seeking
input from subordinates and allowing
them to participate in decision making.
participative style
involves emphasizing achievement and good performance
achievement style
Focuses on the relationship between leaders and
individual followers, emphasizing that leaders
do not treat all team members the same
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)
Theory
Consists of subordinates who
are trusted and influential
members of the work group
Cadre (In-group)
Subordinates who are
supervised with a directive style
and are given little input into
decisions
Hired Hands (Out-Group)
have considerable and
unusual influence over their followers.
charismatic leaders
are who lead by
inspiring others to adopt high goals and strive to
achieve them.
transformational leaders
