leadership midterm

Natural leader trait definition of leadership

is about the interaction between leaders and followers

Responsibility for the leadership process

followers

Coercive leadership

is forcing followers to engage in extreme behaviors

Process definition of leadership

leadership is reciprocal between leaders and followers

Major leadership trait focusing on social relationships

Agreeableness

Trait demonstrated by Barack Obama during the 2008 election

charisma

Trait demonstrated by a student practicing piano daily

determination

Openness in the Big Five Personality Model

curious, being informed, creativity

Big Five personality factor describing thoroughness

conscientiousness

Competency-based approach to leadership

skills approach

False statement about the skills approach

it clearly predicts how variations in social judgment and problem-solving skills affect performance

Skills approach helps identify our

strengths and weaknesses

Level of management for Tamika applying Katz's skills model

middle management

Style on Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid with low interpersonal concern

authority compliance

Larry's discomfort in giving instructions relates to

relationship behaviors

Behavioral approach works by

describing major types of leader behaviors

Mia demonstrating interest in employees' lives shows

relationship behaviors

Situational Leadership II (SLII) is primarily

prescriptive

SLII model divided into two parts

leadership skills and follower development level

Follower development level in SLII is determined by level of

competence and commitment

Commitment in situational leadership

Having motivation and confidence in doing the work.

Path-goal theory

Requires leaders to adapt to followers' needs.

Path-goal leader adjustments

Adjusts to the characteristics of the follower and the characteristics of the work setting.

Leadership input for unclear tasks

Provides structure.

External locus of control

Believe that fate is in charge of life's events.

Leadership theory centered on interaction

LMX.

LMX treatment of followers

Leaders treat followers independently.

Leader inviting follower responsibility

Attempting to help the follower into the in-group.

Stranger phase of leadership making

Influences are one-way.

Out-group members

Are treated unfairly by their leaders.

Jackson's leadership style

Demonstrating transformational leadership.

Charismatic leadership

Often described as being similar to transformational leadership.

Criticism of transformational leadership

It gives the impression that the leader is acting independently of followers.

Leader behavior for new project

Directive.

Leadership style for task clarification

Participative behaviors.

Leader behavior for follower commitment

Be flexible in their leadership behavior.

Leadership input for ambiguous tasks

Provides support.

Leadership input for removing obstacles

Is achievement oriented.

Leadership behavior for task complexity

How complex is the task?

Follower's desire to complete task

Do the followers have the desire to complete the task?

Leader behavior for follower skills

Possessing the skills necessary to complete the task.

Leader behavior for dedication

Being dedicated and a hard worker.

Leader behavior for mastery of skills

Mastering the skills necessary to complete the task.