Week 4: De Hoogh & Den Hartog (2009) Neuroticism and locus of control as moderators of the relationship of charismatic and autocratic leadership with burnout Flashcards Preview

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1
Q

The purpose of this study is to explore whether two particular _____ moderate the relationship between _____ and _____.

A

personality traits, leader behaviour, burnout

2
Q

What are the two personality traits explored by De Hoogh and Den Hartog?

A

neuroticism, locus of control

3
Q

What are the two leader behaviours one can exhibit in the study of De Hoogh and Den Hartog?

A

charismatic, autocratic

4
Q

Charismatic leaders articulate _____ and act to reinforce the ____ of it.

A

an attractive vision, values

5
Q

Autocratic leaders limit _____ in decisions, are generally ____ and ____ and show little respect for ____.

A

subordinates input, dominating and pushy, other opinions and values

6
Q

Charismatic leaders inspire followers in what way?

A

they inspire followers to transcend their own self-interest for the sake of the collective

7
Q

Charismatic leadership is positively related to ____ and ____, and has a negative relation to ____. They create a context in which ____ is decreased.

A

commitment, organisational citizenship behaviour, burnout, burnout

8
Q

Autocratic leaders are in negative relation to ____ and ____ by limiting ____ and ____.

Autocratic leaders push follower to accept ____.

A

subordinate satisfaction and motivation, self-determination and autonomy

leaders idea

9
Q

Why are autocratic leaders related to burnout?

Why can you not say for sure?

A

because they score low on consideration and support - low supervisor support is related to burnout

results of research on leadership in its effect to burnout are inconclusive

10
Q

A burnout is a psychological response to chronic work stress with three symptoms. What are they?

A

emotional exhaustion

depersonalisation (detachment from work and its people)

reduced personal accomplishment (and the feeling of no longer being effective in fulfilling job responsibilities)

11
Q

The two moderators in De Hoogh and Den Hartog’s study are what?

A

personality traits (neuroticism / locus of control)

12
Q

Those who score high on Neuroticism (anxiousness) are…

A

prone to see more stressors and get stressed more easily

13
Q

Locus of control refers to the degree to which

A

one generally perceives events to be controlled by ones own actions (internal) or other forces (external)

14
Q

What survey did De Hoogh and Den Hartog use in their study?

What does this study do?

How many sample groups were there?

A

maslach burnout inventory-general survey

it rates leaders as autocratic or charismatic and their own neuroticism and work locus of control

2 samples

15
Q

De Hoogh and Den Hartog found three things. What are these findings?

A
  1. follower personality traits affect their reaction to the charismatic and autocratic leadership style
  2. when followers have a high internal locus of control, the relationship between charismatic leader behaviour and burnout is weaker (as compared to when they have a low internal locus of control)
  3. The relationship between autocratic leader behaviour and follower burnout is strongest when follower neuroticism is high
16
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  1. _____ affect their reaction to the charismatic and autocratic leadership style
  2. when followers have a ___ internal locus of control, the relationship between charismatic leader behaviour and burnout is weaker.

However, especially when followers have a ___ internal locus of control, charismatic leaders can prevent burnout for those individuals.

  1. The relationship between autocratic leader behaviour and follower burnout is strongest when follower neuroticism is ____
A
  1. follower personality traits
  2. either high or low, low
  3. high
17
Q

Complete the sentences:

  1. charismatic leadership is in relation to ____ burnout
  2. autocratic leadership is in relation to ____ burnout
  3. ____ neuroticism makes for higher burnout.
  4. for individuals with ____ internal locus of control, charismatic leaders can help preventing burnout.
A
  1. low
  2. high
  3. high
  4. low
18
Q

i

A

I

19
Q

De Hoogh and den Hartog (2009) investigated the moderating role of personality traits in the relationship between leader behavior and burnout. What is one of their findings?

a. Charismatic leaders may help reduce burnout especially for those employees who have a low internal locus of control
b. Autocratic leaders can help reduce only for highly neurotic employees
c. Autocratic leaders can help reduce burnout for those employees low on neuroticism
d. Charismatic leaders can help reduce burnout for those employees with a high internal locus of control

A

a.

20
Q

Charismatic leaders may help reduce burnout especially for those employees who have a ______.

A

low internal locus of control

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