Leadership

Question 1

Leadership

Answer 1

• leader is responsible for the success or failure
• leadership: influencing of behaviour in individuals and groups
• group development: emergence of a leader occurs naturally

Question 2

Behaviour approach

Answer 2

• leader considered to be the one whose acts help the group achieve its preferred outcome
• dimensions of the analysis are: authoritarian, democratic, lassie faire
• 2 broad categories exist: 1. task or production orientated leader (initiates structure) 2. employee orientated leader( shows consideration)

Question 3

Situational approach to leadership

Answer 3

it is not the individual but the forces that act on him/her which make them a leader

7 influences:
1. the subordinates
2. the tasks
3. policy and climate
4. superiors
5. peers
6, the leader
7. the response of others

Question 4

Fiedler model

Answer 4

-combines trait and situation theories
3 elements:
1. leader/ member relations
2. task structuers - more structure easier to manage
3. positional power of the leader

Question 5

path goal approach

Answer 5

• how does the leaders behaviour motivate/ satisfy the subordinate
• expectancy theory
• an individual will work harder if they believe that working harder will lead to various outcomes and if they value the outcome

Question 6

directive type

Answer 6

• path/goal clarity
• greater satisfaction
• greater performance
• when the task is not structure, the subordinates are likely to be distracted
• leaders cannot be selected on personality traits independent of situation
• non best way to lead