**Workshop 5 - Leadership

Question 1

What is the action approach 1?

Answer 1

Leaders ensure that a team’s critical functions are met

Question 2

What is the role of the leader in Functional Leadership theory?

Answer 2

“To do, or get done, what is not being adequately handled for group needs”

Question 3

What are the 3 positional powers?

Answer 3

Legitimate, reward and coersive

Question 4

What does legitimate power mean?

Answer 4

Based on one’s position in the organisation

Question 5

What does reward power mean?

Answer 5

Based on one’s ability to provide something of value

Question 6

What does coercive power mean?

Answer 6

Based on one’s ability to punish for non-compliance

Question 7

What are the 3 personal powers?

Answer 7

Expert, information and referent

Question 8

What is expert power?

Answer 8

Based on one’s knowledge, skills and abilities

Question 9

What is information power?

Answer 9

Based on one’s access to relevant information

Question 10

What is referent power?

Answer 10

Based on one’s ability to influence others through desirable characteristics

Question 11

What is the 2nd action approach?

Answer 11

Leaders create conditions that facilitate team effectiveness

Question 12

What conditions does an effective team leader create?

Answer 12

A compelling direction, an enabling structure, expert coaching (educating, motivating), supportive context (training and development opportunities)

Question 13

What is the trait approach?

Answer 13

That effective leaders display certain personal characteristics (Big 5 personality model, extravert, conscientiousness ad openness to experience)

Question 14

What is the behavioural approach?

Answer 14

Identifing behaviours that effective leaders engage in (task-oriented or relationship-oriented)

Question 15

What is the contingency approach?

Answer 15

It attempts to identify the most effective leadership style under different situational contexts

Question 16

What does the normative decision model do?

Answer 16

Argues the best decision making procedure for a particular situation

Question 17

What are the 3 types of decision procedures?

Answer 17

Autocratic (leader makes the decision alone), consultation (leader asks for members ideas), group (leader discusses problems with the team and they reach a joint decision)

Question 18

What are 2 situational factors when choosing a decision procedure?

Answer 18

• The importance and complexity of the decision
• The leaders dependence on the members
• The extent to which members are willing to cooperate

Question 19

What is the integrative approach?

Answer 19

Attempts to combine the trait, behavioural and contingency approaches, and explore why the same behaviour by the leader may have a different impact on followers depending on the situation

Question 20

What is transformational leadership?

Answer 20

A leadership style that can inspire positive change in those who follow

• Attend to the needs of individuals
• Help followers look at old problems in new ways
• Excite and inspire followers to put in extra effort to achieve group goals

Question 21

What are the 4 behavioural dimensions of TFL?

Answer 21

1) Idealised influence - gained respect and trust
2) Inspirational motivation - articulates the vision in an appealing manner
3) Intellectual stimulation - promotes intelligence
4) Individualised consideration - attends to individuals needs

Question 22

4 characteristics of a transformational leader?

Answer 22

• Visionary
• Good communication skills
• Ability to inspire trust
• High energy

Question 23

How do transformational leaders create a sense of team identity?

Answer 23

• Idealised influence: create a vision that is commonly shared, hence members desire membership
• Inspirational motivation: communicate a strong sense of collective purpose so members go from feeling like an individual to a representative of the team
• Individualised consideration: attend to individual needs hence members feel included and recognised