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MOB Chapter 12
Leadership
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Management
Undergraduate 3
11/26/2012

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Term
Formal Leadership
Definition
officially sanctioned leadership based on authority of a formal position
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Informal Leadership
Definition
unofficial leadership accorded to a person by other members of the organization
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Leadership
Definition
set a vision and direction, motivate people, and create change
Term
Management
Definition
stabilize organizations and implement the vision through planning, budgeting, organizing, staffing, and problem solving
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Traits associated with effective leadership
Definition
adaptability,self confindence, intelligence, verbal ability, cooperativeness, originality, integrity, and emotional control
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Leader-member exchange
Definition
leaders form different relationships with followers
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In groups
Definition
members are similar to leader, they are given greater responsibilities, and are within leader's inner circle
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Out Groups
Definition
less OCB, managed by formal rules and policies, given less attention, outside of leaders circle
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Transactional leadership theory
Definition
use formal rewards and punishments
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Transformational and charismatic leadership theory
Definition
inspire followers to high level of performance by relying on personal attributes
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Authentic leadership theory
Definition
includes all 3 other leadership styles but only in accordance with the leaders conscious and well developed sense of values.
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Emotional intelligence
Definition
how well you manage and are aware of emotion
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Trust
Definition
willingness to be vulnerable to the actions of others
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Women leaders
Definition
tend to use a more people-oriented style
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Servant leadership
Definition
leaders lead by serving others (employees, customers, etc.)
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Followership
Definition
process of being guided and directed by a leader in the work enviroment
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Alienated followers
Definition
think independently and critically but are passive in behavior
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Effective followers
Definition
think independently and critically and are very active
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Yes People
Definition
do not think independently or critically but are very active in behavior
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Sheep
Definition
do not think independently or critically and are passive in behavior
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Survivors
Definition
middle of everything and are the lowest risk followers
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Autocratic leader
Definition
directive, controlling, followers have little influence
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Laissez-Faire leader
Definition
leader fails to accept responsibilities and may create chaos
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Participative
Definition
leader encourages participation in decision making and positive work relationships
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Leadership grid
Definition
x axis= concern for results
y axis= concern for people
Term
organizational man manager
Definition
middle of the road leader who has a medium concern for people and production
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country club manager
Definition
great concern for people and little concern for production
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authority compliance manager
Definition
little concern for people and a great concern for production
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team manager
Definition
builds highly productive team of committed people and works to motivate employees to reach their highest levels of accomplishment
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impoverished manager
Definition
exerts just enough effort to get by and has little concern for people or production
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paternalistic
Definition
"father knows best"
leader who promises reward in return for compliance
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opportunistic
Definition
uses whichever style will maximize self benefit.
Term
Guidelines for leadership
Definition
-appreciate unique attributes
-select leaders who challenge organizational culture
-demonstrate concern for people
-different leadership situations call for different leadership talents and behaviors
-good leaders are likely to be good followers
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Fiedlers Contingency Theory
Definition
proposes fit between leaders need structure and the favorableness of leaders situation determines the teams effectiveness in work accomplishment
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Path-goal
Definition
basic role of the leader is to clear the followers path to the goal using one of the 4 leader behavior styles; supportive, participative, achievement-oriented, and directive
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