Chapter 1: Introduction

Question 1

Define leadership:

Answer 1

A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.

Question 2

Describe Trait Leadership.

Answer 2

-focuses on the leader specifically
innate characteristics/qualities and how they differentiate from others
-resides in only select people
-reflects the Personality Trait Theory in psychology

Question 3

What type of Leadership is describe as follows:

• interaction between leader and followers
• Behavioral=-can be observed and learned
• NOT innate

Answer 3

Process Leadership.

Question 4

Leadership that is based in occupying a position within an organization demonstrates which type of leadership?

Answer 4

Assigned (captains, department heads)

Question 5

Can assigned or emergent leadership be affected by gender and race?

Answer 5

Emergent, not assigned.

Question 6

Describe emergent leadership.

Answer 6

An individual perceived by others as the most influential member of a group without any title. (not the captain but a leader of the team)

Question 7

What term has the capacity or potential to influence other attitudes and beliefs?

Answer 7

Power.

Question 8

What is authority?

Answer 8

Legitimate power having a formal job or position (head coach)

Question 9

What are the 5 bases of social power?

Answer 9

1) Referent Power
2) Expert Power
3) Legitimate Power
4) Reward Power
5) Coercive Power

Question 10

Which 2 bases of social power are directly opposite and often linked?

Answer 10

Reward and coercive power.

Question 11

Which 3 bases of power are apart of position power?

Answer 11

• legitimate
• reward
• coercive

Question 12

Efferent and expert power are forms of positional or personal power?

Answer 12

Personal.