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MGMT 405
Chapter 11
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Management
Undergraduate 3
12/12/2012

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Leadership
Definition
the process of inspiring others to work hard and to accomplish important tasks
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Vision
Definition
A term to describe a clear sense of the future
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5 Core Principles for Meeting Challenges of Visionary Leadership
Definition
1. Challenge the Process

2. Be enthusiastic

3. Help others to act

4. Set the example

5. Celebrate achievements
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Power
Definition
the ability to get someone else to do something you want done or make things happen the way you want
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Reward Power
Definition
offers something of value as a means of influencing other people
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Coercive Power
Definition
Uses punishment as a means of influencing other people
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Legitimate Power
Definition
influences other people by formal authority or the rights of office
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Expert Power
Definition
Influences people by specialized knowledge
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Referent Power
Definition
Influences people because of their desire to identify personally with you
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Leadership Style
Definition
the recurring pattern of behaviors exhibited by a leader
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Fielder's Contingency Theory
Definition
Suggests leadership success depends on a match between leadership style and situational demands
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The quality of leader-member relations
Definition
measures the degree to which the group supports the leader
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The degree of task structure
Definition
measures the extent to which task goals, procedures, and guidelines are clearly spelled out
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Amount of position power
Definition
measures the degree to which the position gives the leader power to reward and punish subordinates
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Hersey-Blanchard Situational Model
Definition
Suggests that successful leaders adjust their styles depending on the readiness of followers to perform in a given situation
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Delegating
Definition
allowing the group to make and take responsibility for task decisions (low-task, low-relationship style)
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Participating
Definition
Emphasizing shared ideas and participative decisions on task directions (low-task, high-relationship style)
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Selling
Definition
Explaining task directions in a supportive and persuasive way (high-task, high relationship style)
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Telling
Definition
Giving specific task directions and closely supervising work (high-task, low relationship style)
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House's Path-Goal Theory
Definition
suggests that an effective leader is one who clarifies paths through which followers can achieve both task-related and personal goals
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Directive leadership
Definition
letting subordinates know what is expected
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supportive leadership
Definition
doing things to make work more pleasant by being friendly and approachable
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achievement-oriented leadership
Definition
setting challenging goals and expecting the highest levels of performance
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participative leadership
Definition
involving subordinates in decision making
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Substitutes for leadership
Definition
factors int he work setting that influence behavior without the involvement of a leader
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Authority Decisions
Definition
a decision made by the leader and then communicated to the group
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consultative decision
Definition
a decision made by a leader with the full participation of all group members
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group decision
Definition
a decision made with he full participation of all group members
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charismatic leader
Definition
a leader who develops special leader-follower relationships and inspires followers in extraordinary ways
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Vroom-Jago leader-participation model
Definition
designed to help a leader choose the method of decision making that best fits the nature of the problem being faced
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transformational leadership
Definition
inspirational leadership that gets people to do more in achieving high performance
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Transactional leadership
Definition
leadership that directs the efforts of others through tasks, rewards, and structures
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Emotional intelligence
Definition
the ability to understand and deal well with emotions at work
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vision
Definition
having ideas and a clear sense of direction
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charisma
Definition
arousing others' enthusiasm, faith, loyalty, pride, and trust
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symbolism
Definition
identifying "heroes," offering special rewards, and holding spontaneous and planned ceremonies
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empowerment
Definition
helping others develop, removing performance obstacles, sharing responsibilities
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intellectual stimulation
Definition
gaining the involvement of others by creating awareness of problems and stirring their imagination to create high quality solutions
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integrity
Definition
being honest, credible, acting consistently out of personal conviction and by following through with commitments
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Moral Leadership
Definition
this sets high ethical standards for others to follow
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