Leadership in Sport Flashcards
1
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Define Leadership
A
a behavioral process of influencing others towards set goals
2
Q
State the 3 types of leadership
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- autocratic
- democratic
- laissez faire
3
Q
Describe 2 characteristics of an autocratic leader
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- task orientated
- they make all the decisions
4
Q
Describe 2 characteristics of an democratic leader
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- people orientated
- share decision
5
Q
Describe 2 characteristics of an laissez faire leader
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- leader has little direct influence on group
- group makes all the decisions
6
Q
State when each leadership style would be effectively used
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- autocratic best for beginners
- democratic best for small groups
- laissez faire best in developing creativity
7
Q
EQ. Use sporting examples to describe how an emergent leader and a prescribed leader could be selected. (2 marks)
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- a leader selected by the team mates e.g a football team voting on who the leader should be
- a new member selected by the coach e.g a football coach making their newly signed player the captain
8
Q
EQ. Analyse occasions when an autocratic leadership style might be most effective. (4 marks)
A
- if the task is dangerous
- if the group is large
- if the team are beginners
- male group
- young group
