Managment And Leadership Flashcards
Give three roles of managers
Communication
Coordination
Decision-making
Motivating
Planning
Give three constraints of managers
Current economic state
Own personal skill
Decision-making ability
Level of unionisation
In Lewins style of leadership , what are the three types of leadership ?
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez faire
Give two features of autocrat leadership ( lewins)
Doesn’t believe in employee autonomy
Employee sold motivator is only money
Give two features of democrat leadership( lewins )
Employee participation in decision-making
Employee autonomy
Give two features of laissez faire leadership
They are remote from employees
Employees, set their own tasks and objectives
Give two features of a paternalistic leadership
They persuade employees to accept views
They consult employees
What is McGregor’s theory X and Y a view of ?
How managers view employees
What five factors determine X or Y employees
Responsibility
Attitude
Motivation
Direction
Creativity
What are the five sections in Blake and Moutons leadership grid ?
Country club
Impoverished
Team leader
Authoritarian
Middle of the road
What three factors did Carlisle and Galton believe were traits of effective leaders
They were motivational
Self-confident
Creative
Intelligent
What does Carlisle and Kelton’s theory focus on?
The trait exhibited by successful leaders
What are the four styles in tannebaum and Schmitts leadership ?
Tell
Sell
Consult
Participate
What does Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s theory look at?
The trade-off between control, exerted and effect of interaction between leader and employees
Give the three Adairs action centred leadership elements
Task
Team
Individual
What does adair suggest about the three elements?
All elements should be balanced to reduce the risk of failure
Give two features of leadership theories
Personality traits make better leaders
Situation characteristics determine people taking charge
What do trait theories assume
It’s assumes that people inherit certain qualities that make them good for leadership
What do contingency theories believe?
Situation determines the leadership style
What do behavioural theories believe?
Leaders are made Not born
What do functional theories believe?
Leaders job is to create group cohesion and effectiveness
What do situational theories believe?
Leaders choose most logical decision based upon situational variables
What do participative theories believe?
Encouragement of employee participation increases the sense of relevancy
What team management theories believe?
A system of rewards and punishments
What relationship theories believe?
Leaders should motivate people by helping employees recognise importance of tasks
