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What is participative leadership?
Involves the use of various decision procedures that allow followers some influence over the leader’s decisions.
What characterizes autocratic decisions?
Manager makes a decision alone without asking for opinions or suggestions from others.
What is the level of participation in ‘No Participation’?
No influence by members/team.
What occurs during the consultation process?
The manager asks for opinions and ideas but makes the decision alone after considering suggestions.
What defines a joint decision?
The manager meets with others to discuss the decision problem and makes a decision together.
What is delegation in participative leadership?
The manager gives authority and responsibility to an individual or group for making a decision.
What is psychological empowerment?
Describes how intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy are influenced by leadership behavior, job characteristics, and individual needs.
List the dimensions of psychological empowerment.
- Self-Efficacy
- Meaning
- Self-Determination
- Impact
What does team empowerment describe?
The degree to which teams feel they are potent, meaningful, autonomous, and impactful.
What is potency in the context of team empowerment?
Collective belief of a team that it can be effective.
What does the term ‘impact’ refer to in team empowerment?
Shared belief that the team’s work is significant and important for an organization.
What are the benefits of empowerment?
- Task commitment
- Personal initiative
- Persistence
- Innovation/Learning/Optimism
- Job satisfaction
- Organizational commitment
What are some drawbacks of empowerment?
- Higher costs for selection and training
- Higher labor costs for skilled employees
- Inconsistent service quality
- Inappropriate decisions by employees
- Customer feelings of inequity
What is the difference between groups and teams?
Groups perform functional tasks under supervision, while teams have a common purpose, interdependent roles, and complementary skills.
What are the components of the IMO Model of Teams?
- Inputs
- Processes/Mediators
- Outcomes
List the inputs in the IMO Model of Teams.
- Leadership
- Follower characteristics
- Work characteristics
- Type of team
- Organizational environment
What processes/mediators are included in the IMO Model of Teams?
- Shared mental models
- Cohesion
- Collective efficacy
- Team empowerment
What outcomes are measured in the IMO Model of Teams?
- Performance
- Innovation
- Viability
- Member well-being
