Leadership

Question 1

What was Barrow’s definition of leadership?

Answer 1

“The behavioural process influencing individuals and groups towards set goals”

Question 2

What makes an effective leader?

Answer 2

• Good communication
• Highly motivated
• Good knowledge of the sport

Question 3

What is an emergent leader?

Answer 3

A leader that emerges naturally from within a group

Question 4

What is an advantage of an emergent leader?

Answer 4

They win over the hearts and minds of teammates as they are “one of their own”

Question 5

What is a disadvantage of an emergent leader?

Answer 5

They may lack objectivity due to friendships

Question 6

What is a prescribed leader?

Answer 6

They are appointed as a leader external to the group

Question 7

What is an advantage of a prescribed leader?

Answer 7

They are objective and have a fresh pair of eyes and a creative strategy

Question 8

What is a disadvantage of a prescribed leader?

Answer 8

Prescribed leaders rarey share the same culture immediately

Question 9

What is an autocratic leadership style?

Answer 9

They are tall orientated, commanding and show little interest in the individuals of the group

Question 10

What is an autocratic leadership style more suited to?

Answer 10

Males, team players and novices. It is also beneficial in a dangerous situation

Question 11

What are disadvantages of an autocratic leadership style?

Answer 11

• Perceived as controlling
• Stifles creativity

Question 12

What is a democratic leadership style?

Answer 12

They are person orientated and value group opinions and contribution

Question 13

What is a democratic leadership style most suited to?

Answer 13

Females, autonomous/associative learners and performers with a democratic personality

Question 14

What is a laissez-faire leadership style?

Answer 14

The individual makes very few decisions and gives very little feedback, they let the group make their own decisions

Question 15

What is a laissez-faire leadership style most suited to?

Answer 15

Elite/high-level athletes and by leaders who can’t employ other leadership styles

Question 16

What are the disadvantages of a laissez-faire leadership style?

Answer 16

• Low productivity
• Lack of organisation

Question 17

What are the disadvantages of a democratic leadership style?

Answer 17

• Teammates are unsure of roles
• Time consuming

Question 18

What is the trait perspective theory of leadership?

Answer 18

Leaders have genetics or innate characteristics that make them leaders

Question 19

What is an assumption that the trait perspective theory makes?

Answer 19

• Certain traits produce certain behaviours
• People are born with the traits

Question 20

What is the social learning theory in leadership?

Answer 20

Leadership characteristics are learnt from a significant other

Question 21

What its the interactionist theory in leadership?

Answer 21

Some leadership characteristics are innate and genetic, that can be state or trait

Question 22

What is Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional Model of Sports Leadership?

Answer 22

People learn to be leaders through social learning and interactions with the environment

Question 23

What are Chelladurai’s ‘antecedents’?

Answer 23

• Situational characteristics
• Leader characteristics
• Member characteristics

Question 24

What are the different ‘leader behaviour’s’ in Chelladurai’s model?

Answer 24

• Required behaviour
• Actual behaviour
• Preferred behaviour

Question 25

What is the ‘consequence’ in Chelladurai’s model?

Answer 25

Performance and satisfaction