Ch 12 Flashcards
(30 cards)
The ability to influence a group toward the achievement off a vision or set of goals
Leadership
Theories that consider personal qualities and characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders
Trait theories of leadership
Theories proposing that specific behaviors differentiate leaders from nonleaders
Behavioral theories of leadership
The extent to which a leader is likely to define and structure his or her role and those of subordinates in the search for goal attainment
Initiating structure
The extent to which a leader is likely to have a job relationship characterized by mutual trust, respect for subordinates’ ideas, and regard for their feelings
Consideration
A leader who emphasizes interpersonal relations, takes a personal interest in the needs of employees, and accepts individual differences among members
Employee-oriented leader
A leader who emphasizes technical or task aspects of the job
Production-oriented leader
The theory that effective groups depend on a proper match between a leader’s style of interacting with subordinates and the degree to which the situation gives control and influence to the leader
Fiedler contingency model
An instrument that purports to measure whether a person is task or relationship oriented
Least preferred co-worker questionnaire (LPC)
The degree of confidence, trust, and respect subordinates have in their leader
leader-member relations
The degree to which job assignments are procedurized
Task structure
Influence derived from one’s formal structural position in the organization; includes power to hire, fire, discipline, promote, and raises
Position power
A contingency theory that focuses on followers’ readiness
Situational leadership theory
A theory that states that it is the leader’s job to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide the necessary direction and/or support to ensure that their goals are compatible with the overall objective of the group and organization
path-goal theory
A leadership theory that provides a set of rules to determine the form and amount of participative decision making in different situations
leader-participation model
A theory that supports leaders’ creation of ingroups and outgroups; subordinates with ingroup status will have higher performance ratings, less turnover, and greater job satisfaction
leader-member exchange (LMX) theory
A leadership theory that states that followers make attributions of heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors
Charismatic leadership theory
A long-term strategy for attaining a goal or goals
vision
A formal articulation of an organization’s vision or mission
Vision statement
Leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements
Transactional leaders
Leaders who inspire followers to transcend their own self-interests and who are capable of having a profound and extraordinary effect on followers
Transformational Leaders
Leaders who know who they are, know what they believe in and value, and act on those values and beliefs openly and candidly. Their followers would consider them to be ethical people
Authentic leaders
A leadership concept that states that leaders convey values that are other centered versus self centered and who role-model ethical conduct
Socialized charismatic leadership
A leadership style marked by going beyond the leader’s own self-interest and instead focusing on opportunities to help followers grow and develop
Servant leadership
