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Exam 3-Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Terms
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Management
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04/08/2015

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Leadership
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Guiding and directing and influencing the behavior of people in the work environment
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Early Trait Theories distinguished leaders by
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Physical attributes=height, weight
Personality characteristics
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Lewin Studies
Definition
Autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire
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Autocratic style
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Leader uses strong, directive actions to control the rules, activities, and relationships in the work environment (dictator)
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Democratic style
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Leader uses interaction and collaboration with followers to direct work and work environment
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Laissez-faire style
Definition
Leader has hands-off approach (lazy style)
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Ohio State Studies
Definition
Initiating structures and consideration
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Initiating structures
Definition
Defining and organizing work relationships and roles; Task
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Consideration
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Nurturing, friendly, warm working relationships; employee
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Michigan studies
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Production-oriented and employee=oriented
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Production-oriented
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FOcused on getting things done, close supervision, rules control behavior
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Employee-oriented
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Focus on relationships, less direct supervision, fewer rules
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Hersey and Blanchard's situational Leadership Theory
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Leadership style is a function of the person and situation

Largely depends on who the followers are

Maturity level of followers is what matters
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Another name for Hersey and Blanchard's Theory
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Contingency theory
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What is the main point of contingency theory?
Definition
As people mature, we need to manage them differently
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Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)
Definition
Leaders form different relationships with different followers resulting in:
-in groups and out groups
-cliques
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Inspirational Leadership Theories
Definition
Transformational
Transactional
Charismatic
Servant
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Transformational leadership
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Inspires followers to high levels of performance

Individual consideration
Inspirational motivation
Intellectual stimulation
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Charismatic leadership
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uses the force of personal abilities and talents to have profound effects on followers
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Servant Leadership
Definition
Leaders lead by serving others, consider themselves stewards of their organization and employees
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4 characteristics of servant leaders
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1)Focus on listening
2)Committed to the growth of people
3)Able and willing to empathize with others
4)Driven to build community within the organization
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Who is the ultimate example of Servant Leadership
Definition
Jesus
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3 Guidelines for leadership
Definition
1)No two leaders are the same
2)Different leadership situations call for different leadership styles
3)Good leaders are likely to be good followers
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