Principles of Management 230.70 Chapter 12 – Flashcards
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leader
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someone who can influence others and who has managerial authority
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fielder contingency model
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leadership theory proposing that effective group performance depends on the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which the situation allowed the leader to control and influence
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leadership
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the process of leading a group and influencing that group to achieve it's goal
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last-preferred coworker (LPC) questionnaire
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a questioner that measures whether a leaser was task or relationship oriented
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behavioral theories of leadership
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theories, that isolate behaviors that differentiate effective leaders from ineffective leaders
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managerial grid
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a two-dimensional grid for appraising leadership styles
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situational leadership theory (SLT)
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a leadership contingency theory that focuses on follower's readiness
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readiness
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the extent to which people have the ability and willingness to accomplish a specific task
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leaser-participation model
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a leadership contingency theory that's based on a set of rules for determining how much participation a leader uses in decision making according to different types of situations
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path-goal theory
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a leadership theory that says the leader's job is to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide direction or support needed to ensure that their goals are compatible with the organization's or group's goal
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leader-member exchange (LMX) theory
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a leadership theory that says leaders create in-groups and out-groups and those in the in-group will have higher performance ratings, less turnover, and great job satisfaction
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transactional leaders
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leaders who lead primarily by using social exchanges (or transactions)
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transformational leaders
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leaders who stimulate and inspire (transform) followers to achieve extraordinary outcomes
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charismatic leaders
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enthusiastic, self-confident leaders whose personalities and actions influence people to behave in certain ways
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visionary leadership
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the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, and attractive vision of the future that improves on the present situation
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empowerment
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the act of increasing the decision-making discretion of workers
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credibility
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the degree to which followers perceive someone as hones, competent, and to inspire
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trust
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the belief the integrity, character, and ability of a leader
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energy
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element is a measure of intensity or drive
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direction
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that benefits the organization
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persostemce
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dimension
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long history of leadership
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actual studies of leadership began in the twentieth century
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what do you know about leadership
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people cite a list of qualities they admire in leaders-intelligence, charisma, decisiveness, enthusiasm, streght, bravery, integrity, self-confidence, and so forth
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trait theories of leadership
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in a nutshell-the search for traits or characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders
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drive
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leaders exhibit a high effort level
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desire to lead
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leaders have a strong desire to influence and lead others
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honesty and integrity
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leaders build trusting relationships with followers by being truthful , or nondeceitful, and showing high consistency between word and deed
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self-confidence
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followers look to leaders who don't self-doubt.
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intelligence
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leaders need to be intelligent enough to gather, synthesize, and interpret large amounts of information, and they need to be able to create visions, solve problems, and make correct decisions
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job-relevant knowledge
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effective leaders have a high degree of knowledge about the company, industry, and technical matters.
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extraversion
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leaders are energetic, lively people.
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proneness to guilt
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guilt proneness is positively related to leadership effectiveness because it produces a strong sense of responsibility for others
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they began looking at situation influence
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specifically, which leadership styles might be suitable in different situations and what were these different sittuation
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suggestions to build trust
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practice openness; be fair; speak your feelings; tell me truth; be consistent; fulfill your promises; maintain confidences; demonstrate confidence
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Because leading is one of the four basic managerial functions, ________ leaders
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b. all managers should be Correct
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Which leadership style tends to centralize authority and make unilateral decisions
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b. autocratic style Correct
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The Ohio State studies indicated that leaders who were high in consideration performed _
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b. best when employee tasks were routine Correct
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According to the University of Michigan studies, leaders who were ________ were associated with higher group productivity and higher job satisfaction.
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a. employee oriented Correct
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Estéban was rated a 5,8 on the managerial grid. A good way to describe Estéban is _
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c. high in concern for people, moderate in concern for production Correct
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Fiedler's LPC ratings concluded that leaders were either _____
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d. task oriented or relationship oriented Correct
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____ is defined in situational leadership theory (SLT) as a high task, low relationship leadership role.
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a. Telling Correct
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A(n) ________ leader in path-goal theory gives specific guidance in performing tasks.
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a. directive Correct
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Which of the following is included in the class of contingency variables that are associated with personal characteristics of a follower
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a. locus of control Correct
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In a highly mechanistic organization, this approach seems to work best.
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a. supportive Correct
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A leader should avoid a directive leadership style when ________.
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a. tasks are highly structured Correct
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Transactional leaders are leaders who guide by
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d. offering rewards to followers Correct
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Which of the following is NOT a typical trait of a charismatic leader?
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d. erect body posture Correct
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If a visionary-leader CEO switched from one company to another, you would expect ________ to follow her to the new company.
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d. some employees and managers Correct
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A difficult skill for a team leader to learn is knowing when to ________ the team.
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c. intervene with
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A ________ is characterized by high performance orientation.
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a. German leader Correct
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All of the following appear to be universal elements of transformational leadership EXCEPT
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d. aggressiveness Correct
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Which of the following is NOT a key component of emotional intelligence (EI)?
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c. active imagination Correct
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This is the dimension of trust that includes how honest a leader is.
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a. integrity Correct
