Management 201 Exam III chpt 12
Terms
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- the process of guiding and directing the behavior of people
- Leadership
- the officially sanctioned leadership based on the authority of a formal position
- Formal Leadership
- the unofficial leadership accorded to a person by other members of the organization
- Informal Leadership
- The traits theory distinguishes leaders by
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-Physical attributes (Size, gender, age )
-Personality characteristics (D & I)
-Social skills and speech (social comfortable)
-Education (perceived smart)
-Cooperativeness (flexibility)
Insight (understand the job) - Three Major Behavioral Leadership Theories and their definitions
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Lewin - identified styles of leaders
Ohio State University Studies - measured specific leader behaviors
University of Michigan Studies - leader’s style influences the emotional atmosphere of the work environment - the leader uses strong, directive, controlling actions to enforce the rules, regulations, activities, and relationships; followers have little discretionary influence
- Autocratic Style
- the leader takes collaborative, reciprocal, interactive actions with followers; followers have high degree of discretionary influence
- Democratic Style
- the leader fails to accept the responsibilities of the position; creates chaos in the work environment
- Laissez-Faire Style
- leader behavior aimed at defining and organizing work relationships and roles; establishing clear patterns of organization, communication, and ways of getting things done
- Initiating Structure
- leader behavior aimed at nurturing friendly, warm working relationships, as well as encouraging mutual trust and interpersonal respect within the work unit
- Consideration
- Four Contingency Theories
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Fiedler’s Contingency Theory
Path-Goal Theory
Normative Decision Theory
Situational Leadership (newest) - the fit between the leader’s needs and the favorableness of the situation determines the team’s work accomplishment
- Fieldlers Contingency Theory
- The basic role of the leader is to clear the follower’s path to the goal
- Path Goal Theory of Leadership
- Use the decision method most appropriate for a given decision situation
- Normative Decision Model
- How You Lead Depends on the Situation
- Situational Leadership
- Good Leaders should:
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-challenge the organizational culture
-demonstrate a concern for people and empowerment
-Good leaders are good followers