Leading people and orgnaizations

Question 1

leadership

Answer 1

Influence others to work towards a common goal

Question 2

types of leaders

Answer 2

formal leaders: hierarchical authority

informal leaders: personal authority

Question 3

Traits of leaders

Answer 3

intelligence (mental intelligence, emotional intelligence)

extraversion!

conscientiousness (organized, intitiative, punctual, dependable)

self esteem

integrity

open to experience

Question 4

Leaders behaviors

Answer 4

task oriented

people oriented

Question 5

Leadership style in decision making

Answer 5

authoritarian
democratic
laissez faire

Question 6

Four leadership styles

Answer 6

Directive
supportive
participative
archievement oriented

Question 7

directive

Answer 7

provide directions to employees. Schedules and make sure they know what to do. Works when employee has role ambiguity. Unlear what to do on their job. they need specific directions.

Not good when employee has high level of ability.

Question 8

Supportive

Answer 8

treat well, care about, encourage. Good when employees are under a lot of stress, or if they perform a boring, repetitive job.

Question 9

PArticipative

Answer 9

involves the employee into important decisions. Good when employees have high level of ability or decisions effect them.

Question 10

Achievement oriented

Answer 10

set goals for employees and encourage them to reach them. challenges the emloyee. Good when employees are motivated and high level of ability.

Question 11

transformational leadership

Answer 11

lead by aligning employee goals with leader goals. employees working on same goal as comapny is good, they then care more about hte company.

Question 12

Transactional leaders

Answer 12

ensure that employees demonstrate right behavior and leader provides resources in exhange.

Question 13

MANAGING GROUPS AND TEAMS

Answer 13

MANAGING GROUPS AND TEAMS

Question 14

Groupe vs Team

Answer 14

Group: collection of individual who interacht so that ones actions have impact on others.

Team: particular type of group, cohesive coalition of people working together in order to achieve a common goal! focused on a joint goal ! usually smaller size than a group.

Question 15

formal vs informal groups

Answer 15

formal group: made up of managers, subordinates with close associations among group members that influence behavior of individuals in the gruoup.

informal groups are made up of 2+ who are associated with one another in ways not prescribed by the formal organisation. (like they know from personal)

Question 16

Group development stages

Answer 16

forming 
storming
norming
performing
adjourning

forming: group comes together for first time. there is anxiety, guardedness, they are unsure what happens next.
storming: members become authentic and argumentative. begin to explore power and influence.
norming: are commited to each other and the groups goal. ready to get in some work!

performing: high gear work mode. interdepentedn, individuality, differences , group is a great entity.
optimization happens here

adjourning: dissolvement. viectory, grief, insefurity.

Question 17

social loafing

Answer 17

tendency of individuals to put in less effort when working in a group context. with group size this effect becomes larger.

Question 18

advantageous of effective groups

Answer 18

diverse experiences and perspectives, stimulate each others creativity.

Question 19

Types of tasks

Answer 19

production tasks: making some plan or product or building …

idea generation tasks: creative task like new proecss design or brainstomring

problem solving tasks: come up with plans for actions or make decisions.

Question 20

design effective teams

Answer 20

Team composition
team size
team background/diversity