Organizational Leadership (2) Flashcards
Value Based Leadership
stewardship and servant leadership
Types of Culture
cooperative
adaptive
competitive
bureaucrative
Max Weber
charismatic leaders; vision that spurrs followers to action
Functional Team
employees in the same functional department who have a common objective
Team Cohesion
extent to members who band together and remain committed to a goal
Team Learning
collective acquisition, combinations, creation, and sharing knowledge
Delegation
assigning responsibility and authority for accomplishing objectives
Feedback
verifying messages and determining if objectives are met
Path Goal Leadership Styles
directive
supportive
participative
achievement oriented
Reinforcement Types
Positive - attractive consequences
Avoidance - negative consequences
Extinction - withhold reinforcement when behavior occurs
Punishment - undesirable consequences
Personality Profiles
Identify individual’s stronger and weaker traits and use them to increase self awareness
Social Capital
set resources that help structure of relationships between members of the group
Leadership Behavior Research
from trait theory paradigm to behavioral theory paradigm (what leaders say and do)
4 Way Test
Is it the truth?
Is is fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Will it be benefited to all concerns?
Communication
process of conveying info and meaning; all parties understand the message from the same perspective
Reinforcement Theory
proposes that through consequences for behavior, people will be motivated to behave in predetermined ways
Leader Motive Profile Theory
explain and predict leadership success based on person’s need for achievement, power, and affiliation
Achievement Motivation Theory
explain and predict behavior and performance based on person’s need for achievement, power, and affiliation
Attribution Theory
process managers use in determining reason for effective or ineffective performance and deciding what to do
Subordinates
the more willing/able followers are to participate, the more participation should be used
Maintenance Factors
extrinsic motivators: pay, job security, working conditions, and relationships
Mission Statement
statement of purpose that distinguishes an organization from other similar ones
Weak Culture
lack of agreement or shared mindsets on key values and norms
Virtual Team
members geographically dispersed, making work through electronic means
Team
unit of interdependent individuals with complementary skills who committed to common purpose
Theory X
Importance of heightened supervision, external rewards, only working for the paycheck
Theory Y
making decisions and the motivating role of job satisfaction and encourages less supervision
