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1
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The process of GUIDING and DIRECTING the behavior of people in the organization in order to achieve a certain objective

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Leadership

2
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The idea that people who BECOME LEADERS possess traits or characteristics different from people who do not become leaders

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Leader Emergence (Traits, Needs, Orientation)

3
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A personality trait characterized by the tendency to ADAPT ONES BEHAVIOR to fit a particular social situation

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Self-Monitoring

4
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When the leader is NOT DISTRACTED by stressful situations and when the leader uses a more DIRECTIVE leadership style

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Cognitive Ability

5
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The extent to which a person wants to be in CONTROL of other people

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Need for POWER

6
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The extent to which a person DESIRES to be SUCCESSFUL

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Need for ACHIEVEMENT

7
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The extent to which a person DESIRES to be AROUND PEOPLE

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Need for AFFILIATION

8
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Psych tests that can measure NEED FOR POWER

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  1. TAT

2. Job Choice Exercise (JCE) - developed by Stahl and Harrell

9
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Leaders that act in a WARM and SUPPORTIVE manner, show CONCERN to their subordinate, believe that employees are intrinsically motivated, seek responsibility, self-controlled, do not necessarily dislike work

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Person-Oriented Leaders

10
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Leaders that DEFINE and STRUCTURE their own roles and those of their subordinates to attain the group’s formal goals

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Task-Oriented Leaders

11
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Tools to measure Task or Person oriented leaders

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  1. LOQ - Leadership Opinion Questionnaire (filled out by supervisors or leaders that want to know their leadership styles)
  2. LBDQ - Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (completed by subordinates)
12
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6 Unsuccessful Leader traits

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  1. Lack of Training
  2. Cognitive Deficiencies
  3. Personality
  4. Paranoid or Passive Aggressive
  5. High likability Floater
  6. The Narcissist
13
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Also known as SITUATIONAL THEORY developed by Fred Fieldler

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Situational Favorability Theory

14
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Refers to the extent to which tasks have CLEAR GOALS and problems can be solved

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Task Structuredness

15
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The greater the POSITION or legitimate power of the LEADER, the more favorable the situation

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Leader Position Power

16
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Also known as the IMPACT THEORY and was developed by Geler Downey and Johnson (1980)

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Organizational Climate Theory (6 behavioral styles)

17
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6 behavioral styles according to Organizational Climate Theory

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  1. INFORMATIONAL style - info giver
  2. MAGNETIC style- charismatic personality
  3. POSITION style - virtue
  4. AFFILIATION style - caring for others
  5. COERCIVE style - rewards and punishment
  6. TACTICAL style - strategy
18
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Behavior will be ACCEPTED by subordinates only to the extent to which the behavior helps the subordinate ACHIEVE their goals

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Subordinate Ability

19
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A theory of leadership stating that leaders will be effective if their behavior helps subordinates achieve relevant goals

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Path Goal Theory (4 behavioral styles)

20
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4 behavioral styles of the Path Goal Theory

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  1. INSTRUMENTAL style - plans activities
  2. SUPPORTIVE style - show concern
  3. PARTICIPATIVE style - employee participation
  4. ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTED style - challenging goals
21
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Leadership theory developed by Hersey and Blanchard (1988)

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Situational Leadership Theory (Follower Readiness)

22
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4 behavior styles of Situational Leadership Theory

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  1. Delegating
  2. Directing
  3. Supporting
  4. Coaching
23
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Leadership theory developed by Dansereu, Graen and Haga (1975)

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Leader-Member Exchange theory (LMX)

24
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A theory of leadership that concentrates on helping a leader choose how to make a decision (Vroom & Yetton, 1973)

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Vroom-Yetton Model (Leadership through Decision Making theory)

25
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Leaders are more effective when they are out of their offices, WALKING AROUND, meeting with and talking to employees

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Leadership Through Contact (management by walking around - MBWA)

26
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Important to a leader because as it increases, so does the leader’s potential to INFLUENCE others.

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Leadership Through Power (management by power)

27
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Three basic types of Power according to Raven, 1992

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  1. EXPERT power - knowledge
  2. LEGITIMATE power - elected
  3. REWARD or COERCIVE power - rewards and punishment
  4. REFERENT power - identification with a leader
28
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Leadership style if a leader focuses on TASK ORIENTED behaviors

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Transactional Leaders

29
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Leadership type that focuses on CHANGING and TRANSFORMING goals, values, ethics, standards and the performance of others

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Transformational Leadership

30
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Model that views leadership as a DECISION MAKING PROCESS in which the leader examines certain factors within the situation to determine which making style will be most effective (Vroom and Jago)

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The Normative Decision Model

31
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5 decision making styles according to the Normative Decision Model

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  1. Autocratic I - leader solves problems
  2. Autocratic II - ideas from subordinates
  3. Consultative I - explain > ideas > decision
  4. Consultative II - sharing > ideas > decision
  5. Group II - sharing > discussion > ideas
32
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Model developed by Muczyk and Bernand C. Reinmann

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The Muczyk-Reiman Model (Participation and Direction)