Leadership Flashcards
(25 cards)
What are characteristics of an affective leader?
- good communication skills
- highly motivated
- enthusiastic
- clear goal or vision
- empathetic
- comprehensive knowledge of sport
- charismatic
What is an authoritarian leadership style?
Task orientated and dictator style
leader makes all the decisions in a very direct approach
When may an authoritarian leadership style be required?
- when discipline/control is needed
- hostile group
- lack of time
- dangerous situation
- novice males
What is a democratic leadership style?
Person orientated and takes into account members ideas, feelings and interests
When may a democratic leadership style be required?
- when group wants involvement in decision making process
- non-dangerous situation
- small teams or individuals
- advanced female performers
- task with great interpersonal communication
What is a Laissez-faire leadership style?
Leader provides little support or input and let’s team members do as they wish
When may a Laissez-faire leadership style be required?
- high level/elite performers
- developing creativity of team members
- when leaders can full trust teams ability
- when group being assessed
- when leader incompetent
Describe the trait theory of leadership?
Leaders are born with leadership qualities
these traits are stable and enduring and can be generalised across different situations
Evaluate the trait theory of leadership?
strength = popular belief that great leaders are born not made due to their characteristics
weakness = people in sport tend to have specific leadership skills working against approach
Describe the social learning theory of leadership?
Leadership characteristics can be learnt from others and copying others (vicarious learning)
Evaluate the social learning theory of leadership?
Strength = high status models more likely to be copied showing the importance of the social environment for adapting leadership qualities rather than trait
Describe the interactionist theory of leadership?
An individual may have certain born leadership traits but don’t become evident unless a situation demands the behaviour
Evaluate the interactionist theory of leadership?
Strength = theory accounts for the fact people may not be leaders in every day life but show sports leadership qualities
What is Chelladurai’s multi dimension leadership model?
Most prevailing view of leadership that people learn through social learning and interactions with environment
What is vicarious learning?
Person observes reward given to another person for certain behaviour and learns to emulate that behaviour
What are the 3 antecedents of the multi dimensional model?
- situational characteristics
- leader characteristics
- member characteristics
What are the 3 leader behaviours of the multi dimensional model?
- required behaviour
- actual behaviour
- preferred behaviour
What is the consequence of the multi dimensional model?
Performance and satisfaction
Explain situational characteristics?
Environmental conditions
e.g activity, group and time restraints
Explain leader characteristics?
The leaders personality, skill level and preferred leadership style
Explain member characteristics?
What the group is like
e.g skill level, attitude and personality
Explain required behaviour?
Style of leadership needed for the task and situation
Explain actual behaviour?
The behaviour the leader displays as a result of the situation, member and leader characteristics
Explain preferred behaviour?
Member characteristics dictate appropriate style of leadership
