Leadership Theories Flashcards
Who created theory X and Y
Douglas McGragor
Theory X view staff as:
Lazy, dislike work and responsibility
Lacking the will and ability to be unsupervised
Lacking initiative
Largely motivated by money
Theory Y views employees as:
Enjoy their work if conditions are right Willing to accept responsibility and challenges Creative and willing to contribute Able to exercise self discipline Not motivated by money solely
What theory did Blake and Mouton put forward?
The leadership grid
What are the four parts to the leadership grid?
Impoverished
Country club
Authoritarian
Team leader
What does the leadership grid show the balance of
People’s needs and task needs
Describe impoverished
Don’t prioritise either people or task needs
Describe country club
Prioritises people’s needs over task needs
Describe authoritarian
Prioritises task needs over people’s needs
Describe middle of the road
Compromise to meet both task and people needs, but neither is done effectively
Describe team leader
Mets both people and task needs effectively
What are the 4 leadership styles
Autocratic, paternalistic, democratic and laissez-faire
Wha are the characteristics of a leader?
Have a vision
Inspirational
You want to follow them
Encourages new ways of thinking and change
Who came up with the trait theory?
Carlyle and Galton
What are the five traits
Motivational Integrity Self-confidence Creativity Intelligence
What does trait theory suggest
That leadership is an ability you are born with and it cannot be taught
What is Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s theory?
The contingency approach
What are the 4 parts to the contingency approach?
Tell, sell, consult and participate
Tell means:
The manager tells the employ their decision and the employee is expected to obey
Sell means:
A decision is made that must be sold to an employee. This means there’s some consideration of the employees input
Consult means:
Ideas are presented to employees and discussion occurs, but the manager has the final say
Participate means:
The employees are asked to make the decisions within defined limits or boundaries
What is Adair’s theory?
The three circle theory
What are the three circles in the three circle theory?
Task, individual and team
