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Exam 3, Pt. 2
Leadership
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Management
Undergraduate 1
07/31/2013

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Term
Leader
Definition
someone who can influence others & has managerial authority
Term
Transactional Leaders
Definition
guide/motivate their followers in the direction of established goals
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Transformational Leaders
Definition
creative significant change in the lives of people & organizations
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4 elements of transformational leaders
Definition
1. individualized consideration
2. intellectual stimulation
3. inspirational motivation
4. idealized influence
Term
Trait Theory
Definition
leaders are born
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Behavioral Theories
Definition
leadership can be learned
Term
Kurt Lewin (U of Iowa)
Definition
Leadership Styles
Term
Leadership Styles
Definition
autocratic;
democratic (democratic-consultative & democratic-participative);
laissez-faire
Term
Ohio State Study
Definition
consideration vs. initiation structure
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U of Michigan Study
Definition
employee-oriented leader vs. production oriented leader
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[LIKERT] New Patterns of Management (4)
Definition
exploitative authoritative (using threats)
benevolent authoritative (based on mostly punishment, some reward)
consultative (mostly rewards, some punishment)
**participative
Term
Most effective New Pattern of Management
Definition
participative system
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Tannenbaum and Schmidt
Definition
continuum of leadership styles (from autocratic to democratic to laissez-faire)
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Fred Fiedler
Definition
first contingency model - Fiedler Contingency Model
Term
Least-Preffered Coworker Questionnaire (LPC)
Definition
used to measure a leader's style based on if they rated the least preferred coworker nicely or not
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Fiedler's 3 Contingency Dimensions
Definition
1. leader-member relations
2. task structure
3. position power
Term
Most effective in Fiedler's model
Definition
task-oriented leaders when situation was either highly unfavorable or highly favorable.

person-oriented in moderately favorable to unfavorable
Term
Hersey and Blanchard
Definition
Situational Leadership Theory
Term
Situational Leadership Theory
Definition
leaders should adjust their leadership in accordance with the readiness of their followers

acceptance vs readiness
Term
4 stages of readiness
Definition
1. A follower is both unable and unwilling to do a job.
2. A follower is unable to do the job but willing to perform necessary tasks.
3. A follower is able to do the job but unwilling to be told what to do.
4. A follower is both able and willing to do the job.
Term
4 leadership styles with SLT
Definition
1. telling
2. selling
3. participating
4. delegating
Term
Robert House
Definition
Path-Goal Theory
Term
Path-Goal Theory
Definition
leader assists followers to set & attain goals that are compatible with organizational objectives
Term
Path-Goal Theory Behaviors
Definition
1. directive leader
2. supportive leader
3. participative leader
4. achievement-oritented leader
Term
Visionary leadership
Definition
the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, and attractive vision of the future that improves upon the present situation
Term
Robert Greenleaf
Definition
servant first. leader first
Term
Servant leadership
Definition
want to serve others;
non-materialistic;
not focused on power/control;
focused on growing people
Term
Trait Theory
Definition
1. drive
2. desire to lead
3. honesty & integrity
4. self-confidence
5. intelligence
6. job-relevant knowledge
7. extraversion
Term
Blake and Mouton
Definition
The Managerial Grid
Term
Best kind in The Managerial Grid
Definition
Team management
Term
Charismatic leadership
Definition
followers attribute extraordinary or heroic abilities to persons who exhibit the following behaviors: extremely high confidence, dominance, and strong convictions.
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