ch. 10 management bateman and snell – Flashcards
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vision
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A mental image of a possible ad desirable future state of the organization
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supervisory leadership
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Behavior that provides guidance, support, and corrective feedback for day-to-day activities
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Strategic leadership
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Behavior that gives purpose and meaning to organizations, envisioning and creating a positive future
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power
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The ability to influence others
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Behavioral approach
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A leadership perspective that attempts to identify what good leaders do- that is what behaviors they exhibit
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Trait approach
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A leadership perspective that attempts to determine the personal characteristics that great leaders share
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task performance
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Actions taken to ensure that the work group or organization reaches its goals
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Group maintenance behaviors
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Actions taken to ensure the satisfaction of group members, develop and maintain harmonious work relationships, and preserve the social stability of the group
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leader-member exchange (LMX) theory
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Highlights the importance of leader behaviors not just toward the group as a whole but toward individuals on a personal basis
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Autocratic-leadership
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A form of leadership in which the leader makes decisions on his or her own and then announces those decisions to the group
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Democratic leadership
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A form of leadership in which the leader solicits input from subordinates
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Laissez-faire
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A leadership philosophy characterized by absence of managerial decision making
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Situational approach
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leadership perspective proposing that universally important traits and behaviors do not exist, and that effective leadership behavior varies from situation to situation
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Vroom model
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A situational model that focuses on the participative dimension of leadership
