PDE Q4 Lesson 10.2: Social Relationships

Hogg and Vaughan (2011)

The person who influences you has the power to change you because you tend to imitate some of his personality traits.

Social Relationship

Defined as any relationship between two or more individuals who tend to be less intimate but may still be exclusive and may demand certain levels of loyalty.

Social Influence

Any factor that brings a change in the beliefs, attitudes, and or behavior of persons as the result of the action of another person. These factors can range from a person's good looks to his witty and funny personality.

Leadership

A relationship which is influential in effecting change and realizing common goals.

Involves creating change, which should be substantive to arrive at an outcome that both leaders and followers worked for.

Autocratic Leadership

Democratic Leadership

Laissez-faire Leadership

Leadership Styles - Hogg and Vaughan (2011)

Autocratic Leadership

This leadership style centralizes in authority. The _________ leader derives power from position, controls rewards, and uses coercion to make his or her group members follow.

Democratic Leadership

•A ____________ leader delegates authority to others, asks for suggestions, and discusses plans with members. He or she depends on the respect of his or her members of influence.

Laissez-faire Leadership.

•A __________ leader leaves the group to its own capacity to finish its tasks. He or she intervenes minimally.

Followership

•For a society to be peaceful, orderly, and productive, members must be willing to follow.

•The relationship between leaders and followers should show reciprocity or the mutual exchange of influence (Bass, 1990)

•According to Chaleff (1997), a desired follower show initiative, self-reliance, and commitment, as well as an enthusiastic support to the leader.

•Yet, a good follower is courageous enough to challenge his or her leader who is unethical or disregards he values or goals of the group.

Chaleff (1997)

a desired follower show initiative, self-reliance, and commitment, as well as an enthusiastic support to the leader.

(Bass, 1990)

The relationship between leaders and followers should show reciprocity or the mutual exchange of influence