Management Exam 4-Ch 10 – Flashcards
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5 sources of leadership power
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-coercive -referent -reward -legitimate -expert
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provides meaning & purpose for employees
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leaders
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develop visions for organizations
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leaders
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accountable for goal accomplishment
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managers
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establish & implement organizational procedures
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managers
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visions can be inappropriate bc they...
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-may reflect the leader's personal needs -may not reflect the current environment of the organization -may ignore stakeholder needs
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5 characteristics authentic leaders possess
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1. integrity 2. honesty 3. genuineness 4. reliability 5. trustworthiness
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2 basic leadership styles described by fiedler
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task & relationship-oriented
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behavior that provides guidance, support, and corrective feedback for day-to-day activities
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supervisory leadership
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parts of the personality characteristic of drive
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-ambition -high need for achievement -persistence -initiative -high levels of energy
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effective leaders must articulate clearly & communicate the ___ & ___ of the organization
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vision & goals
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describe the tasks where shared leadership is most important
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complex, require creativity, interdependent
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a ___ is necessary for effective leadership
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vision
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key factor of situational theory (Hershey & Blanchard)
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maturity of the followers
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actions to ensure the organization reaches its goals
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task performance
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according to path-goal theory, 3 functions of a leader are to
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1. reduce barriers to goal attainment 2. provide coaching & direction 3. increase opportunities for personal satisfaction
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transformational leadership theory emphasizes generating excitement in followers through
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-giving individualized attention to subordinates -intellectually stimulating subordinates -being a charismatic leader
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occurs when leadership rotates to the person
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shared leadership
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leaders that are dominant and self-confident & have strong convictions in moral righteousness
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charimastic
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3 factors that determine the favorability of a situation according to fiedler
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1. position power 2. leader-member relations 3. task structure
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group maintenance behaviors require leaders to take action that
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maintains the group's stability
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Laura, a manager at an organization, has a lot of influence over her employees. She is a popular manager. The employees like working with her and want to emulate her. In the context of this scenario, Laura has _____ power.
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referent
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A leader with _____ power has the right, or the authority, to tell others what to do.
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legitimate
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_____ behavior is sometimes referred to as concern for people, supportive leadership, or consideration.
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Group maintenance
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According to Kouzes and Posner, which of the following actions is taken by the best leaders?
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They use various approaches to motivate people.
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The _____ approach downplays personal characteristics in favor of the actual conduct that leaders exhibit.
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behavorial
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In the context of Fiedler's contingency model of leadership effectiveness, leadership styles were measured with an instrument assessing the leader's _____.
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least preferred coworker
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A _____ leader has a special ability to generate excitement and revitalize organizations.
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transformational
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A democratic style results in ___ ____
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positive attitudes.
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In the context of leadership, which of the following statements regarding vision is accurate?
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A person or team can develop a vision for any organization.
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In the context of leadership, which of the following is true of vision?
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It expresses the leader's ambitions for the organization.
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A leader with _____ power has control over punishments; people comply to avoid those punishments.
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coercive
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In the context of Fiedler's contingency model, ____ leadership is more likely from high-LPC leaders.
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relationship-motivated
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pseudotransformational leaders...
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put their own self-interests ahead of their followers
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according to fiedler a leader's effectiveness depends on the...
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-personal style of the leaders & degree to which situation gives the leader power, control, & influence
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power is defined as the capacity to __ other people
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control
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the trait approach to leadership focuses on characteristics __ by great leaders
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shared
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managers who were high on maintenance leadership had...
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less turnover & fewer grievences
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democratic leaders solicit the
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group's input
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contemporary leadership approaches
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-transformational -charismatic -authentic
