M Now Ch 9 Flashcards
Power
A measure of a person’s potential to get others to do what he/she wants them to do.
Authority
The right to issue directives and expand resources.
Leadership
The ability to influence people to willingly follow one’s guidance or adhere to one’s decisions.
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
The phenomenon of productivity being directly linked to manager’s expectations.
Referent Power
What kind of power does Political Leaders use?
Basic Leadership Style (Three categories)
- Autocratic Style
- Laissez-Faire Style
- Democratic Style
Managerial Grid
Concern for people and concern for production.
Path-Goal Theory of Leadership
Relationship between a leader’s behavior and the subordinates’ performance and work activities.
Transactional Leadership
The approach that leaders engage in bargaining relationships with their followers, “by the book” approach.
Transformational Leadership
Leadership style that cultivates employee acceptance of the group mission.
Charismatic Leadership
Leadership style that can successfully influence employee behavior on the strength of the leader’s personality or perceived charisma, without the formal power or experience to back it up.
Culture
The set of important understandings (often unstated) that members of a community share.
Socialized Management
Companies with strong cultures attach great importance to the process of introducing and training new employees.
Corporate Culture
Value system for people in an organization and conveyed through rites, rituals, myths, legends, and actions.
Tough-Person, Macho Culture
Culture in which individuals take high risks and get quick feedback on whether their decisions are right or wrong.
