PSY 118 LEADERSHIP

Question 1

LEADERSHIP

Answer 1

-is the ability to develop a vision that motivates others to move with passion toward a common goal.

Question 2

MANAGEMENT

Answer 2

-Management is the ability to organize resources and coordinate tasks necessary to reach a goal in a timely and cost effective manner

Question 3

Kurt Lewin identified 3 basic Leadership
(Authoritarian leaders)

Answer 3

-use a great of power and control
-boss
-establish a clear divison bt themselves and followers
-make all decisions
-bossy/controlling
-can create dysfunctional or hostile enviroments

Question 4

Kurt Lewin identified 3 basic Leadership
Democratic leaders

Answer 4

-involve others in decisions and consider their ideas.
-participate in the group themselves
-offer guidance/direction when needed
-encourage group members to particapte, but they make the final decision making process
-make followers feel theyre imporant in the team

Question 5

Kurt Lewin identified 3 basic Leadership
laissez faire leaders

Answer 5

-“let it go”
*Let people do their work with minimal interference.
*Don’t see the need to provide feedback, continuous input, or scrutiny to their team.
*Offer little or no guidance to group members
*Leave decision-making up to the group.

Question 6

Paul Herseys situational leadership styles
(Delegating)

Answer 6

-followers are typically able and willing??
- (Low direction) already have knowledge needed to complete the task and can competently do so.
-low support; do not need emotional, guidance, encouragement support.

Question 7

Paul Herseys situational leadership styles
(supporting)

Answer 7

-followers are typically able but unwilling
-low direction; already has the knowledge needed to compelete the tasks and can compentely do so
-high support; emotional, guidance, encouragment support

Question 8

COACHING

Answer 8

-followers are typically unable and unwilling
-high direction; do not have the knowlege yet, and or have not yet showed they can complete tasks.
-high support; need emotional, guidance and encouragment support

Question 9

Paul Herseys situational leadership styles
(directing)

Answer 9

-followers typically are unable but willing
-high direction; do not have the knowledge needed, have not yet showed they can complete tasks.
-low support; do not need emotional support, guidance, encouragement