Week 5 - Leadership & Communication

Question 1

What is Leadership

Answer 1

the process where an individual influences a group of people to achieve a common goal.

Question 2

Role of a leader

Answer 2

provide vision to direct an organisation to achieve their goals/objectives

Question 3

Role of a Manager

Answer 3

in charge of scheduling, budgeting and organising

Question 4

Appointed/Prescribed Leader

Answer 4

individuals recruited by some authority into a leadership position e.g club manager or coach

Question 5

Emergent Leader

Answer 5

individuals appearing from a group and taking charge e.g captain of a team

Question 6

Trait Approach

Answer 6

relates to personality characteristics

Question 7

Behavioural Approach

Answer 7

considers friendship, mutual trust, respect & focuses on rules, goals and objectives (initiating structures)

Question 8

What type of approach do coaches usually exhibit

Answer 8

Autocratic

Question 9

What type of approach do peer leaders usually exhibit

Answer 9

Democratic

Question 10

Situational Approach

Answer 10

relates to characteristics of the situation e.g type of drill or game being played/performed

Question 11

Interactional Approach

Answer 11

combination of personal and situational factors towards establishing effective leadership

Question 12

Relationship-oriented leader

Answer 12

focuses on developing/maintaining good interpersonal relationships

Question 13

Task-oriented leader

Answer 13

focuses on setting goals + getting the job done

Question 14

What is the cognitive - mediational model

Answer 14

emphasises relationships among situational, cognitive, behavioural, and individual difference variables (interactional).

Question 15

What is the multidimensional model

Answer 15

The variation of leader effectiveness due to the characteristics of athletes, leader behaviours & the characteristics/constraints of the situation.

Question 16

What are the antecedents of leadership

Answer 16

age, maturity, sex, nationality, type of sport, psychological characteristics

Question 17

What are the positive consequences of leadership

Answer 17

Increased satisfaction, cohesion, performance and intrinsic motivation

Question 18

What are the negative consequences of leadership

Answer 18

Decreased satisfaction, cohesion, performance and intrinsic motivation

Question 19

Transformational Leadership

Answer 19

leadership approach that causes change in individuals and social systems

Question 20

What are the 4 components of Transformation Leadership

Answer 20

Idealised Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, Individualised Consideration.

Question 21

Idealised Influence

Answer 21

Leader serves as a role model to followers.

Question 22

Inspirational Motivation

Answer 22

conveys a compelling vision of future group performance while simultaneously encouraging followers to engage in challenging tasks

Question 23

Individualised Consideration

Answer 23

Recognising the individual needs of each group member

Question 24

Autocratic Leadership Style

Answer 24

coach solves problems for her/his self

Question 25

Autocratic-Consultive Leadership Style

Answer 25

coach obtains information from relevant players then comes to a decision

Question 26

Consultative-Individual Leadership Style

Answer 26

coach consults players as a group then decides (can potentially reflect groups input)

Question 27

Group Leadership Style

Answer 27

coach shares problem with players and the players make a decision together (no influence from coach)

Question 28

What percentage of communication is non verbal

Answer 28

50-70%

Question 29

What percentage of athletes/staff reported some sort of conflict in the preparatory phase of a major international competition

Answer 29

80%

Question 30

Intellectual Stimulation

Answer 30

Encouraging new and creative ways of approaching problems