Ch. 12 - Leadership Flashcards

Critical Chapters 9,10,12,16

1
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Leadership is

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the ability to influence a group towards the achievement of a vision or set of goals.

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2
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Traits that may indicate effective leadership are

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extraversion and emotional intelligence.

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3
Q

Traits do a better job predicting the emergence of leaders and the appearance of leadership than

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actually distinguishing between effective and ineffective leaders.

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4
Q

Behavioral theories of leadership:

Initiating structure the extent to which

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a leader is likely to define and structure his or her role and those of employees in the search for goal attainment.

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5
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Behavioral theories of leadership:

The production oriented leader emphasized

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the technical or task aspects of the job, focusing on accomplishing the group’s tasks.

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6
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Behavioral theories of leadership:

Employee-oriented leader emphasized

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interpersonal relationships by taking a personal interest in the needs of employees and accepting individual differences among them.

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7
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Behavioral theories of leadership:

Consideration is the extent to which a person’s job relationships are

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characterized by mutual trust, respect for employees’ ideas, and regard for their feelings.

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8
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Contingency Theories :

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means situational

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9
Q

Fiedler - Leadership is

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FIXED (They can’t change) (Lead theory in the field)

All the rest - NOT FIXED

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10
Q

Charismatic Leadership

4 Key Characteristics of a Charismatic leadership

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  1. Has vision and articulation.
  2. Hero figure
  3. Willing to take on high personal risk, self-sacrifice to achieve the vision
  4. Unconventional behavior: behavior perceived as novel and counter to norms.
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11
Q

Can Charisma be taught?

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yes!

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12
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A 3-step process in teaching Charisma

1. Develop the aura of

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charisma by maintaining an optimistic view; using passion as catalyst for generating enthusiasm; and communicating with the whole body, not just with words.

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13
Q

A 3-step process in teaching Charisma

2. Creating a

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bond that inspires others to follow.

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14
Q

A 3-step process in teaching Charisma

3. Brings out the

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potential in followers by tapping into their emotions.

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15
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Transactional Leaders:

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Leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements.

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16
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Transformational Leadership:

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Leaders who inspire followers to transcend their own self-interests and who are capable of having a profound and extraordinary effect on followers.

17
Q

Transactional Leaders =

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goals based

18
Q

Authentic Leadership requires:

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TRUST!!!!

19
Q

Authentic Leadership:

1. Leaders know…

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who they are

20
Q

Authentic Leadership:

2. Know what they …

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believe in and value

21
Q

Authentic Leadership:

3. Act on those …

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values and beliefs openly and candidly

22
Q

Trust is a psychological state that

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exists when you agree to make yourself vulnerable to another because you have positive expectations about how things are going to turn out.

23
Q

When trust is broken, it can have

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serious adverse effects on a group’s performance.

24
Q

Much of an organization’s success or failure is due to

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factors outside the influence of leadership. In many cases, success or failure is just a matter of being in the right or wrong place at a given time.

25
Q

The attribute theory of leadership says leadership is

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merely an attribution people make about other individuals.

26
Q

The Big five Personality Model

Openness to experience =

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adoptable to change

27
Q

The Big five Personality Model

Emotional stability =

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Highest job satisfaction

28
Q

The Big five Personality Model

Agreeableness =

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more compliant and conforming

29
Q

The Big five Personality Model

Conscientiousness =

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Highest job performance / work success

30
Q

The Big five Personality Model

Extraversion =

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tends to get the leadership role