ME 213: Module 7 - Part 1 Flashcards
It is that management function which “involves influencing others to engage in the work behavior necessary to reach organizational goals.”
Leading
The definition indicates that a person or group of persons tasked with managing a group must assume the role performed by leaders.
Leading
While leading refers to the function, _______________ refers to the process.
leadership
They are said to be able to influence others because of the power they possess.
Leaders
It refers to the ability of a leader to exert force on another.
Power
5 Bases of Power (RCLER)
- Referent Power
- Coercive Power
- Legitimate Power
- Expert Power
- Reward Power
A person who occupies a higher position over a person in lower positions within the organization.
Legitimate Power
When a person has the ability to give rewards to anybody who follows order or requests, he is said to have this type of power.
Reward Power
These may be classified into two forms: materials (money or other tangible benefits like cars, house and lot etc.) and psychic (consist of recognition, praises etc.).
Rewards
When a person compels another to comply with others through threats or punishment, he is said to possess this type of power.
Coercive Power
This may take the form of demotion, dismissal, withholding of promotion etc.
Punishment
When a person can get compliance from another because the latter would want to be identified with the former, that person is said to have this type of power.
Referent Power
Experts provide specialized information regarding their specific lines of expertise.
Expert Power
It is possessed by people with great skills in technology.
Expert power
This may be referred to as “the process of influencing and supporting others to work enthusiastically toward achieving objectives.”
Leadership
This is expected of any manager in charge of any unit or division.
Leadership
One cannot expect a unit or division to achieve objectives in the absence of ____________________.
Effective Leadership
Why does even if a leader is present, no unit or division objectives can be expected to be achieved.
he is not functioning properly
9 Traits of Effective Leaders
(PDAKS CCFP)
- Personal Drive
- Desire to Lead
- Analytical Ability
- Knowledge of the Company, industry or Technology
- Self Confidence
- Charisma
- Creativity
- Flexibility
- Personal integrity
Are those identified as willing to accept responsibility, possess vigor,
initiative persistence, and health.
Persons with drive
It is a very important leadership trait because of the possibility of failure in every attempt to achieve certain goals
Drive
Who is the example of a person with a high level of personal drive?
Paul Mediarito, plant director of the Polo plant of San Miguel Corporation
There are some persons who have all the qualifications for leadership, yet they could not become leaders because they lack one special requirement, ______________________.
the desire to lead
A person who is well-regarded by others as one who has __________ possesses one trait of a leader.
Integrity
Why will the leader resort to exercising his authority and getting things done entirely by the use or threat of use of the coercive powers vested in him?
Because of his lack of personal integrity that gave him a hard time convincing his subordinates about the necessity of completing various tasks.
The steps of
conceptualizing, organizing, and implementing will be completed if sustained efforts are made. For the moves to be continuous and precise, _______________is necessary.
self-confidence
A leader with sufficient skill to determine the root cause of the problem may be able to help the subordinate to improve his production. This defines the ____________ of a leader.
Analytical Ability
A leader who is well-informed about his company, the industry where the company belongs, and the technology utilized by the industry, will be in a better position to provide directions to his unit.
Knowledge of the Company, industry or Technology
It is when a person has sufficient personal magnetism that leads people to follow his directives.
Charisma
Great Personalities who possess charisma.
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Julius Caesar
- Adolf Hitler
- George Washington
- Elvis Presley
According to him, creativity as “the ability to combined existing data, experience, and preconditions from various sources in such a way that the results will be subjectively regarded as new, valuable, and innovative, and as a direct solution to an identified problem situation.
Ronnie Millevo
Ronnie Millevo defines this as “the ability to combined existing data, experience, and preconditions from various sources in such a way that the results will be subjectively regarded as new, valuable, and innovative, and as a direct solution to an identified problem situation.
creativity
People differ in the way they do their work. One will adapt a different method form another person’s method. A leader who allows this situation as long as the required outputs re produced, is said to be ________________.
Flexible
3 Types of Leadership Skills
- Technical skills
- Human Skills
- Conceptual Skills
These are skills a leader must possess to enable him to understand and make decisions about work processes, activities and technology
Technical Skills
It is the specialized knowledge needed to perform a job. When a leader has the technical skills related to his area of responsibility, he will be more confident in performing his functions
Technical Skills
These skills refer to the ability of a leader to deal with people, both inside and outside the organization. Good leaders must know how to get along with people, motivate them and inspire them.
Human Skills
Apart from motivating, these skills include coaching, communicating, morale building, training and development, help and supportiveness and delegating
Human Skills
These skills refer to the ability to think in abstract terms, to see how parts fit together to form the whole.
Conceptual Skills
What is a very basic requirement for effective implementation?
a clear and well expressed presentation of what must be done.
Those in position of leadership exhibit a pattern of behavior that is unique and different from other patterns. This total pattern of behavior is called _____________.
leadership style
3 Behavioral Approaches to Leadership Styles
- the ways leaders approach people to motivate them.
- the way the leader uses power.
- the leader‘s orientation towards task and people.
2 Ways a Leader may Approach People to Motivate Them
(1) positive leadership
(2) negative leadership.
The style used when a leader’s approach emphasizes rewards.
positive leadership
the style is used when punishment is emphasized by the leader
negative leadership
3 Ways Leaders Uses Power
Autocratic Leadership
Participative Leadership
Free-rein – Leaders
They are leaders who make decisions themselves, without consulting subordinates
autocratic leaders
This is effective in emergencies and then absolute followership is needed.
autocratic style
This is leader openly invites subordinates to participate or share in decisions, policy making and operation methods
participative leader
The leaders who set objectives and allow employees or subordinates relative freedom to do whatever it takes to accomplish these objectives.
Free-rein – Leaders
This leadership style is most applicable to a certain organizations manned by professionals like doctors and engineers.
Free-rein – Leadership
They are also referred to as laissez faire leaders.
Free-rein – Leaders
State what kind of leadership/leaders show this weakness: there is very little managerial control and a high degree of risk. If the leader does not know well to competence and integrity of his people and their ability to handle this kind of freedom, the result could be disastrous.
Free-rein – Leaders
State what kind of leadership/leaders show this disadvantage: it is time consuming and frustrating to people who prefer to see a quick decision reached.
Participative Leadership
State what kind of leadership/leaders show this disadvantage: the leader “receives little, if any, information and ideas from his people as inputs to his decision making”.
Autocratic Leadership
State what kind of leadership/leaders show this advantage: it generates a lot of good ideas and the increased support for decisions and reduction of the chance that they will be unexpectedly undermined
Participative Leadership
State what kind of leadership/leaders show this advantage: there is full managerial delegation resulting to optimum utilization of time resources. This happens because of many people are motivated to full effort.
Free-rein – Leader
2 Classification of Leaders Orientation toward People and Task
- employee oriented
- task oriented.
Is a leader when he considers employees as human beings of “intrinsic importance and with individual and personal need” to satisfy.
Employee Orientation
Is a leader if he places stress on production and the technical aspects of the job and the employees are viewed as the means of getting the work done
Task Orientation
never back down never whutt??
give up!
