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Why is it important to understand the theories and research behind leadership? |
understanding the theories and research behind leadership is important b/c the theory that company executives believe about leadership will determine how an org, develops and selects managers |
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Leader Emergence |
theory that postulates that certain types of people will become leaders and certain types others will not |
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What do most Recent Reviews Suggest about leadership between traits and leader emergence? |
people with high openness, consciencousness, and extraversion will most likely become leaders
high self monitored people will become leaders
intelligent people will become leaders |
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3 Factors of Motivation To Lead: |
1. Affective Motivation 2.Noncalculate Motivation 3.Social Normative Motivation |
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Leader Performance: |
a theory that postulates that some type of people will be better leaders than others |
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Define Self Monitoring and what impact does it have on person's ability to lead? |
a personality trait characterized to adapt one's behavior to the social situation.
helps leaders focus on what they should do as opposed to what they are
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Three types of Needs a leader may have according to trait theory: |
1.Need for Power 2.Need for Affiliation 3.Need for Achievement |
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Need for Power: |
need to control people
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Need for Achivement: |
desire to be succesful |
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Need For Affiliation: |
desire to be around other people |
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Leadership Motive Pattern: |
the name for a pattern of needs in which a leader has high need for power and little need for affiliation
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Fielder's Contingency Model |
a theory of leadership that states that leadership effectiveness is dependent on interaction between leader and situation |
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LPC Scale: |
a test used in conjunction with Fielder's contingency model to reveal leadership style and effectiveness
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Three Variables that Determine Favorableness of a Situation:
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1Task Sctructuredness 2Leader Position Power 3Leader Member Relations |
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Path Goal Theory: |
A theory of leadership stating that leaders will be effective is their behaviors helps subordinates achieve relevant goals. |
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4 Leadership styles of Path Goal Theory: |
1Instrumental Style 2Participative Style 3Achievenemt Oriented Style 4Supportive Style |
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Instrumental Style |
in path-goal theory, a leadership style in which the leader plans and organizes the activities of employees |
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Participative Style |
In path-goal theory, a leadership style in which the leader allows employees to participate in decisions |
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Achievement Oriented Style
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in path-goal theory, a leadership style in which the ledaer sets challenging goals and rewards achievement |
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Supportive Style |
in path-goal theory, a leadership style in which leaders show concern for their employees |
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Situational Leadership Theory: |
a theory of leadership stating that effective leaders must adapt their style of leadership to fit both the situation and followers |
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5 Basic Types of Leader Power |
1.Expert Power 2.Legitimate Power 3.Reward and Coercive Power 4. Referant Power |
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Expert Power: |
Powers that individuals have because they have knowledge |
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Legitimate power: |
the power that individuals have because of their elected or appointed position |
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Reward and Coercive Power: |
leadership power that exists to the extent that the leader has the ability and authority to provide rewards
leadership power that comes from the leader's capacity to punish others |
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Referant Power: |
leadership power that exists when followers can identify with a leader and the leader's goals |
