Chapter 11 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership & power)
What is legitimate power?
individual’s role or title. The president, a work supervisor, and the coach of a team all possess legitimate power as elected or appointed leaders.
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership & power)
What is coercive power?
person’s ability to threaten or harm others
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership & power)
What is reward power?
individual’s capacity to provide rewards.
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership & power)
what is expert power?
the information or knowledge that a leader possesses
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership & power)
What is referent power?
the admiration, respect, or affection that followers have for a leader
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership styles)
What is a directive leader?
focuses on the group’s tasks and controls the group’s communication by conveying specific instructions to members
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership styles)
what is a supportive leader?
attends to group members’ emotional and relational needs
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership styles)
what is a participative leader?
views group members as equals
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership styles)
what is a laissez-faire leader?
“hands-off” leader. gives up a large degree of power or control and gives that power to team members.
Understanding Group Leadership (group leadership styles)
what is a achievement-oriented leader?
sets challenging goals for the group and communicates high expectations and standards to members.
Understanding Group Leadership (unethical leadership)
Give an example of a bullying leadership style
denigrating of threatening behavior
Understanding Group Leadership (unethical leadership)
Give an example of a harrassment leadership style
unwanted conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information
Understanding Group Leadership (unethical leadership)
Give an example of a machiavellianism leadership style
leadership based on deceit, flattery, and otheer exploitative measures
manipulation to maintain power and achieve their goals
Understanding Group Leadership
what is groupthink?
a problem in which group members strive to maintain cohesiveness and minimize conflict by refusing to critically examine ideas, analyze proposals, or test solutions
Understanding Group Leadership
what are groupthink symptoms?
overstimulation, closed-mindedness, pressure towards conformity
Understanding Group Leadership
what are the causes of groupthink?
high group cohesiveness, structural faults, situational contexts
Understanding Group Leadership
how can groupthink be prevented?
diversity, purposeful gatekeeping, critical evaluation
