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Define leadership |
A leader is: someone who can influence others who may or may not possess managerial authority Leadership is: the process of influencing a group to achieve goals |
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Trait theories |
· Great man theory focusing on the ‘person’ · Leaders are BORN and cannot be TRAINED · ‘Traits’ differentiating leaders from non-leaders: - drive - desire to lead - honesty and integrity - self confidence - intelligence - job relevant knowledge - extraversion |
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Behavioural theories |
- Trait theories did not accurately predict the ‘right’ people forleadership roles - Leadership is more than possessing a few generic traits - Once the BEST style of leadership was identified, leaders can be TRAINED - Therefore, leaders are not born, but trained |
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Limitations of behavioural leadershiptheories: |
- No consistent relationship between leadership behaviour and performanceindicators of production, efficiency and satisfaction - Predicting leadership success more complex than isolating a few leadertraits or preferable behaviours - Effective leadership is a function of traits, behaviours, ANDsituational factors |
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Contingency theories of leadership |
- Effective leadership requires more than an understanding of traits andbehaviours - Ability to ‘read’ and ‘adapt’ to situational circumstances as important - History is replete with those with the ‘right’ traits and behaviours whoyet failed due to misunderstanding situational cues |
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Fiedler contingency model #1 |
- Match between a leader’s style of interacting with his or her followers+ the degree to which the situation allows the leader to control +influence - Based on the Least-preferred co-worker (LPC) questionnaire - Two types: Task oriented & Relationship oriented |
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Fiedler contingency model #2 |
Three contingency dimensions defined the key situational factors fordetermining leader effectiveness: - Leader–member relations - Task structure - Position power |
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Fiedler contingency model criticisms |
Criticisms: - Leaders cannot change leadership style - Impractical, difficulties in measuring contingency theories |
