Role of Leadership Behaviors and Structures

Question 1

Community power is interrelated with the class structure, economic structure, and religious and educational institutions; in short, a community’s power structure is interrelated with all the other parts of the community.

Answer 1

• Lyon, 1999

Question 2

___________ requires coordination and interaction among recognized community leaders. This is especially the case in communities characterized by divisions related to wealth, politics, race, and other social characteristics.

Answer 2

Community Leadership

Question 3

Leadership can be defined as the behavioral process of influencing the activities of an individual or group to accomplish goals in a given situation. True or False?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A ___________ is a person who has the ability to get people to work together to get things done; or to stop things from getting done.

Answer 4

Community leader

Question 5

Leadership can be defined

Answer 5

symbolically and operationally

Question 6

Symbolic leadership is

Answer 6

derived from the power associated with a particular role and from the accompanying role expectations. Symbolic leaders represents values.

Question 7

Operational leadership is

Answer 7

the behaviors and roles a leader plays in group situation or with the staff. Describes the leader’s real attempts, successes, and failures to involve and stimulate others.

Question 8

Most social psychologist and sociologists believe leadership is expressed as a function of three basic factors

Answer 8

a. the social situation
b. an individuals personality
c. the leaders behavior

Question 9

What is trait approach?

Answer 9

Searched for the trait or physical characteristics that defined or created leadership. Generally, research shows that leadership is not correlated with a physical trait.

Question 10

What is situational approach?

Answer 10

The situational approach suggest that the leader adjust to his or her approach to the group or situation. Group members may become as important as the leader.

Question 11

What is role approach?

Answer 11

Analyze the leadership roles and behavior styles of successful leaders. This approach naturally follows the situational approach. It combines the knowledge that group situations are often very different, requiring a leader to use different leadership styles or behaviors.

Question 12

A developmental leader is

Answer 12

Is best describe as an involving leader. This type of leader is interested in involving others in the situation or problem. The developmental leader shares the decision making process, and he or she operates under the principle that people will support project that they help create.

Question 13

A) stimulates people with relavant information and questions
B) involves the group in solving problems
C) assimilates and organizes what has been said and
D) provides positive psychological reinforcement so that the group feels comfortable in taking action

Answer 13

Developmental Leader

Question 14

______ is best describe through a power application role. The directive leader uses power and assumes that creativity is rare and people need direction to accomplish anything. Dependent people may welcome this type of domination because they wish to avoid risks or the responsibility of making decisions.

Answer 14

Directive Leader

Question 15

A) regiments others by hiding goals, controlling information, piecemealing work assignments, and isolating functions or
B) judges’ others constantly through voice, stance, and rigid behaviors; and
C) rewards or punished others depending on whether they follow orders

Answer 15

Directive leader

Question 16

A _____ uses pleasure-seeking, nonjudgmental approach. The leader values the support and loyalty of group members, and works to win their support through fun and games. The permissive leader prefers and unstructured and permissive work environment, which provides individual security and pleasure.

Answer 16

Permissive leader

Question 17

A) sees group approval as a priority
B) avoids making judgments or decisions that are not popular
C) meets the security needs of group members and
D) seeks approval by using positive reinforcement

Question 18

Directive organizations are more formal, with fixed relationships between leaders or supervisors and their subordinates.

Answer 18

True!

Question 19

The ______ is the agent of highest authority. _____ is associated with one’s status.

Answer 19

Leader, authority