LEAD 201 Behavioral Approach

The behavioral approach is composed of what two kinds of behaviors?

• task

• relationship

What is task behavior?

emphasis of goal accomplishment, facilitates production, and organizes work

What is relationship behavior?

emphasis on connecting with others, focus on follower well-being, builds rapport

What is the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ)?

identifies # of times leaders engaged in specific behaviors, participant settings, and results in particular clusters of behaviors typical of that person as a leader

What are the initiating structure behaviors (as identified by OSU)?

leaders provide structure for subordinates

• task behaviors like organizing work, giving structure to work context, and defining role responsibility

What are the consideration behaviors (as identified by OSU)?

leaders nurture subordinates

• relationship behaviors like respect, trust, and building rapport

What is employee orientation (as identified by U of M?)

strong human relations emphasis - leaders take interest in employees as humans, attention to personal needs

What is production orientation (as identified by U of M?)

stresses the tecnical aspects of a job - workers seen as more as means to get the job done