Leadership and Management Flashcards
(23 cards)
Brooks, 2006 came up with what?
Definition for manager and a leader
What is the Great Man Theory?
Leaders are born, not made and will arise when there is a need
What is the Classical approach to management?
Emphasis on purpose, formal structure, hierarchy of management, technical requirements, and common principles of organisation
What is the Human Relations approach to management?
Attention to social factors at work, groups, leadership, the informal organisation, & behaviour of people
What is the Systems approach to management?
Integration of classical and human relations approaches. Emphasises the importance of the socio-technical system
What is Brooks, 2006 definition of a leader?
Someone who aims to influence and guide others into pursing a particular objective or vision for the future
What is Brooks, 2006 definition of a manager?
Someone who performs functions in an organisation and has a particular formal title and/or fulfils a role
What is the behavioural theory to management?
- They’re only concerned with the behaviour that we can see
- Focus is on what leaders do and how they act
What are the 4 leadership styles by Tannenbaum & Schmidt?
Autocratic: Telling
Persuasive: Selling
Consultative: Consulting
Democratic: Joining
What is the Situational approach to management by Feidler?
The leader or manager must fit the situation, or the situation must be changed to fit the manager or leader
Where does Dr. Barfuss fall within Stogdill’s leadership traits?
Stogdill:
Lacks: being socially skilled, but this is acknowledged, being decisive.
Exceed: being clever/knowledgable in his job role
What are the 4 competencies needed for emotional intelligence?
- Self awareness
- Self management
- Social awareness (lacks)
- Social skills (lacks)
Barfuss does not show any sort of empathy or caring behaviour towards workforce compared to Legris
What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence is the ability to manage ourselves and our relationship with others, all about empathy and caring - which Barfuss does not do
What do leaders need to consider according to Tannenbaum and Schmidt?
- Their own attitudes and; feelings towards followers and; their attributes
- Needs and expectation of individual
- Nature of the situation
What do organisations need in regards to management and leadership?
Management and leadership to work seamlessly together in order to be effective, they cannot work separately at an optimum level
What are Cloke and Goldsmiths view on management?
They suggest that people have grown up in a very hierarchical environment and actually prefer being told what to do
What is Watson’s view on management?
Its hard for people to give up total control and it is often met with resistance
What are some distinctive leadership traits?
- Physical characteristics
- Personality characteristics
- Social skills
- Skills & abilities
What are some functions of management?
- Order
- Setting timetables
- Establishing agendas
What are some functions of leadership?
- Creating a vision
- Clarifying the big picture
- Seeking commitment
What should the situation at Chatroux not be changed to match Barfuss’s leadership style?
- Cause upset amongst staff to normal working life
- It is the culture of the company and is set deep
- Majority of staff have been there a long time
- Staff may be unadaptable to change because of their age (most 45+)
What is the Japanese ‘Theory Z’ environment? (Ouchi)
- Long-term, lifetime employment
- Collective decision making, but individual responsibility
- Slow process of evaluation and promotion
- Broad concern for welfare of employees
What type of workers are theory Y workers?
- Have self-direction & self-dicipline
- As natural as play or rest
