Leadership(not for study)

Question 1

John Kotter from harvard states that managers promote

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stability while leaders press for change

Question 2

Rabinda Kanungo states that leaders provide

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vision and strategy, managers implement vision and strategy and handle day to day problems

Question 3

*Leaders in organizations involve two major task…

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managing those around them to get the day to day tasks done(leadership as supervision) and inspiring other to do the extraordinary (leadership as vision)

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Behavioural theories of leadership are theories proposing that special

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behaviours differentiate leaders from non leaders

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Ohio State Study examined 2 dimensions..

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initiating structure and consideration

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Initiating structure is the extent to which the leader is likely to

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define and structure his role and those of employees in the search for goal attainment

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Consideration is the extent to which the leader is likely to have _______ ________ characterized by _______ _______, _______ ___ _______ ________ and ______ for their feelings

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job relationships
mutual trust, respect for employees ideas
regard

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Michigan studies looked at two dimensions of leaders

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Employee oriented leaders and production oriented leaders

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Employee oriented leaders is a leader who emphasizes

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emphasizes interpersonal relationships

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Production oriented leader is a leaders who emphasizes

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emphasizes technical or task aspects of the job

Question 11

Blake and Moultons Leadership grid (managerial grid) is a ____________________________ based on ones __________________________. Also based on _____________________

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a 9x9 matrix outlining 81 different leadership styles based on ones task orientation and people orientation…based on concern for production and concern for people

Question 12

Under the leadership grid managers were found to perform best under

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a9,9 team management style of leadership

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Managers under leadership grid did not perform best under..

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a 9,1 style (authority and obedience) or a 1,9 style (country club style)

Question 14

When employees face high pressure because of deadlines or unclear tasks this type of leader will increase satisfaction and performance.

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People oriented leader.

Question 15

when task is interesting or satisfying there is_________ need for people orientation leader

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Less

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when it is clear how to perform a task and the goals _________type of leadership will provide greater satisfaction while___________ leadership will lead to dissatisfaction

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people oriented/production oriented

Question 17

when people are unaware of what to do or they do not have the knowledge or skills of the job__________________ leadership is much more important than_______________leadership

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production oriented/people oriented

Question 18

Contingency theories of Leadership are also referred to as…

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Situational theories of leadership

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Contingency theories are theories that note the

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importance of considering the context within which leadership occurs

Question 20

Fiedlers contingency model is a model that proposes effective group performance ….

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depends on the proper match between a leaders style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader

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Fiedler defined three contingency dimensions that together define the situation the leader faces….they are

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Leader Member Relations
Task Structure
Position Power

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Leader Member Relations is the degree..

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of confidence,trust and respect members have in their leader

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Task Structure is the degree to which…

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to which job assignments are proceduralized (structured or unstructured)

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Position Power is the degree….

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of influence a leader has over power variables such as hiring, firing, discipline, promotions and salary increases.

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Fiedler assumed leadership style was____________.

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Fixed

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Fiedler suggested that task oriented leaders performed best in situations of

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High and low control

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Fiedler suggested that relationship oriented leaders performed best in in situations of

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Modest control

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Hershey and Blanchards Situational Leadership Theory is a theory that basically views leader follower relationship….

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as similar to that between a parent and child

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(SLT) situational leadership theory says if a follower is unable and unwilling to do a task the leader needs to give

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give clear and specific directions (highly directive)

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SLT says if follower is unable but willing the leader needs to display _______ ________ ________ to compensate for the followers lack of ability and _______ ________ ________ to get the follower to buy into the leaders desire (seek the task)

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needs to display high task orientation to compensate for the followers lack of ability and high relationship orientation to get the follower to buy into the leaders desire (sell the task)

Question 31

SLT says that if the follower is able but unwilling the leader needs to use a ________ and _________ style

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supportive and participative style

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SLT says if an employee is willing and able the leader

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does not have to do much and that laze fair leadership will work

Question 33

Path Goal theory is a leadership theory that says that a leaders behaviour…

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is acceptable to employees in so far as they view it as a source of either immediate or future satisfaction

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Path goal indicates leaders should follow three guidelines to be effective leaders.

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Determine outcomes…ie pay
Reward individuals with desired outcomes
Let individuals know what they have to do to achieve these outcomes
(The path to the goal)

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Path Goal theory identifies four leadership behaviours that might be used in different situations to motivate people…..they are

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• the directive leader
• the supportive leader
• the participative leader
• the achievement oriented leader

Question 36

The directive leader provides ________ ________ and ______ and closely follows the Ohio States dimension of _____ ________

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specific instructions and tasks….

initiating structure

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The supportive leader is _________ and ________ ________ for followers. Closely follows the Ohio state dimension of ________ for employees _______ _______ or need ________

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is friendly and shows concern for followers….closely follows Ohio state dimension of consideration…..for employees under stress or need support

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The participative leader __________ employees and ______ ______ __________. Great for buy in

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consults employees and uses their suggestions….great for buy in

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The achievement oriented leader sets

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sets challenging goals for motivated employees

Question 40

Research suggests that the similarities between how men and women lead…

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tend to outweigh the differences

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What differences there are between how men and women lead different seem to be women fall back on a more _________ leadership style while men seem more comfortable with a ________ style of leadership

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tdemocratic

directive

Question 42

Men and women who achieve formal leadership roles tend to

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be more alike than different

Question 43

Women leaders are particularly strong in managing ________ __________ and their approach is more _______.

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interpersonal relationships

consensual

Question 44

Women leaders adopt a style of ___________ leadership

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shared leadership

Question 45

Women leaders have been noted to _________ __________, _________ _________ and ________ and encourage __________ _______.

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encourage participation, share power and information

self worth

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Men are more likely to lead by using _________ and _______ __________

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using command and control and formal authority

Question 47

The best leaders
__________
___________ and
___________ __________

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listen,motivate and provide support (and women seem to be doing this better than men)