Topic Five, Part 9 - Theories of Leadership Flashcards
What are the 5 parts of Blake and Mouton’s managerial grid?
- Country club leadership
- Authoritarian leadership
- Impoverished leadership
- Team leadership
- Middle-of-the-road leadership
What is country club leadership?
Concerned about employee well-being which may be taken advantage of
What is Authoritarian leadership?
Task comes first
What is Impoverished leadership?
Little concern for task or employees
What is Team leadership?
Strong regard for employee and task
What is Middle-of-the-road leadership?
Compromises between the employee and task needs. Meaning neither is fully met
What is Carlyle and Galtons theory?
Suggests a leader has the characteristics of a good leader, they are not learnt.
What are Carlyle and Galtons characteristics of an effective leader?
- Motivational
- Self-confidence
- Intelligent
What did Zaccaro do?
Looks at leadership traits in more detail (15 key traits) opposed to the 5
What are the 4 styles of leadership for Tannenbaum and Schmidt?
Tell, sell, consult, participate
What is a ‘‘tell’’ leadership style?
informs employees of his/ her decision. Employees not part of decision making
What is a ‘‘sell’’ leadership style?
A manager makes a decision, but attempts to “sell” the decision to the employees.
What is a ‘‘consult’’ leadership style?
Will invite discussion for the managers decision
What is a ‘‘participate’’ leadership style?
Employees are asked to make decisions.
What are the 3 elements of Adairs action?
- Achieving the task
- Managing the team or group
- Managing individuals
What are senior managers?
At the top of an organisation
What are middle managers?
Have operational control to implement senior managers strategy in their own way
What are junior managers?
Management trainees or in supervisory roles
What are line managers?
Can order subordinates in their department and responsible for business product policy
What are staff managers?
Provide support to line managers
What are production management?
Making, scheduling and maintaining the products
What are marketing management?
Marketing research and promotion to ensure the product reaches the customers
What are personnel management?
Organises the employees
What are financial management?
Housekeeping of business accounts
What is a research and department management?
Develop and test new products
What is a management information services department?
ICT support
What is Adairs action?
‘three circles’ diagram, which illustrates 3 core management responsibilities
