Leadership Flashcards
Leadership
The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals
Trait Theories of Leadership
Theories that consider personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders
Behavioral Theories of Leadership
Theories proposing that specific behaviors differentiate leaders from nonleaders
Initiating Structure
The extent to which a leader is likely to define and structure his or her role and those of subordinates in the search for goal attainment
Consideration
The extent to which a leader is likely to have job relationships characterized by mutual trust, respect for subordinates’ ideas, and regard for their feelings
Employee-Oriented Leader
A leader who emphasized interpersonal relations, takes a personal interest in the needs of employees, and accepts individual differences among members.
Production-Oriented Leader
A leader who emphasized technical or task aspects of the job
Fiedler Contingency Model
The theory that effective groups depend on a proper match between a leader’s style of interacting with subordinates and the degree to which the situation gives control and influence to the leader
Least Preferred Co-Worker Questionnaire
An instrument that purports to measure whether a person is task or relationship oriented
Leader-Member Relations
The degree of confidence, trust, and respect subordinates have in their leader
Task Structure
The degree to which job assignments are prodedurized
Position Power
Influence derived from one’s formal structural position in the organization; includes power to hire, fire, discipline, promote, and give salary increases.
Situational Leadership Theory (SLT)
A contingency theory that focuses on followers’ readiness
Path-Goal Theory
A theory that states that it is the leader’s job to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide the necessary direction and/or support to ensure that their goals are compatible with the overall objectives of the group or organization
Leader-Participation Model
A leadership theory that provides a set of rules to determine the form and amount of participative decision making in different situations.
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory
A theory that supports leaders’ creation of in-groups and out-groups; subordinates with in-group status will have higher performance ratings, less turnover, and greater job satisfaction
Charismatic Leadership Theory
A leadership theory that states that followers make attributions of heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors.
Vision
A long-term strategy for attaining a goal or goals
Vision Statement
A formal articulation of an organization’s vision or mission
Transactional Leaders
Leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements
Transformational Leaders
Leaders who inspire followers to transcend their own self-interests and who are capable of having a profound and extraordinary effect on followers
Authentic Leaders
Leaders who know who they are, know that they believe in and value, and act on those values and beliefs openly and candidly. Their followers would consider them to be ethical people
Socialized Charismatic Leadership
A leadership concept that states that leaders convey values that are other centered versus self centered and who role-model ethical conduct
Servant Leadership
A leadership style marked by going beyond the leader’s own self-interest and instead focusing on opportunities to help followers grow and develop
