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1
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What is leadership

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leadership occurs when individuals exert influence on the goal achievement of others

2
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Explain the focus of leadership, management/supervision, and administration

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leadership - concerned with vision and direction, questioning organizational assumptions

management/supervision - concerned with people and resources needed to get the job done; meeting commitments, plans, objectives; resolving blockages

administration - concerned with processes, technical issues, and with what needs to be done in the short term

3
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What did the Ohio State Studies indentify? (leadership behaviour)

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1) Consideration - leader is approachable; shows personal concern for subordinates, respects employees’ ideas - social-emotional function
2) Initiating Structure - leader concentrates on attainment of group goals; provides direction, assigns task - task function

4
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name the 3 situational theories of leadership

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1) Fiedlers Contingency Theory
2) Hersey and Blanchards situational leadership
3) Houses path-goal theory

5
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Name 4 strong leadership behaviours

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1) directive
2) supportive
3) achievement oriented
4) participative