OD Step 4-Leadership and Organizational Climate Flashcards
Developmental climate
an organizational climate characterized by low tension and a high readiness to change
Group climate
an organizational climate characterized by low tension and low readiness to change
Internal process climate
an organizational climate characterized by high tension and low readiness to change
Leader
a leadership style in which top management accepts uncertainty and delegates decision-making to subordinates (similar to theory Y)
Leadership style
the predominant mode used by the top management of your unit of analysis to manage subordinates, which is measured in terms of preference for delegation and uncertainty avoidance
Maestro
a leadership style in which top management orchestrates the work of others through a combination of direct involvement and high tolerance for uncertainty
Manager
a leadership style in which top management prefers little delegation and avoids uncertainty (similar to theory X)
Organizational climate
the internal environment or working atmosphere of the organization as experienced by all employees, including the leader and subordinates
Preference for delegation
the degree to which the top management of the organization encourages lower-level managers or other employees who are their direct reports to make decisions about what and how work is to be done in the organization
Producer
a leadership style in which top management avoids uncertainty through short- and long-term planning and has a high preference for delegation, but with detailed oversight
Rational goal climate
an organizational climate characterized by high tension and a high readiness to change
Readiness for change
the degree to which the people in the organization are likely to shift direction or adjust their work habits to meet new, unanticipated challenges
Tension
the degree to which there is a sense of stress or a psychological “edge” in the work atmosphere; it incorporates a combination of organizational factors as experienced by insiders, including trust, conflict, morale, rewards, leader credibility, and scapegoating
Uncertainty avoidance
the degree to which the top management shuns taking actions or making choices that involve major risk with short-term, reactive decision making; low uncertainty avoidance means management is risk taking with longer-term focus
