Leadership Midterm

Chapter 1-6 of Northouse

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Leadership Research Scholars
Stgdill, Blake & Mouton, Hersey & Blanchard, Bass
Leadership Classification Scheme by Bass
Focus of Group Processes- The leader is the center of group change & activity and embodies the will of the group.
4 components central to leadership
Process- transaction between leaders & followers.
Influence- How does leader effect the followers
Occurs in groups- leader influence groups to acc. goals
Common Goals- mutual purpose, ethical overtone
How do trait approach and process approach differ?
Trait- "born to be a leader"
Process- Interactions between leaders & followers; makes l'ship available to everyone.
Describe the differences between assigned l'ship & emergent l'ship
Assigned- l'ship based on position
Emergent- How others perceive the person; regardless of title.
5 types of power by French & Raven
1. Referent- seen as a leader ie fave teacher
2. Expert- competence;tour guide
3. Legitimate- Formal authority; judge
4. Reward- supervisor who can give reward
5. Coercive- able to punish
What is coersion?
Name coersive leaders.
Use of force to effect change.
Hitler, Taliban, jim Jones, Kim Jong-il
Similarities & Differences of l'ship & mgmt
S- influence, working w/ ppl, effective goal accomplishment
D- mgmt came w/ turn of 20th C w/ industrialization, to reduce chaos, primarily for planning, organizing, staffing, controlling.
Relationship of l'ship & power
Part of the relationship process, ppl have power when they have l'ship, power is the capacity to influence, Preachers, teachers, doctors have the power to influence. When they do, they are using their power.
What researchers are noted with l'ship traits?
Stogdill, Kirkpatrick & Locke, Mann; Lord, Devader, & Alliger; Zacacaro, Kemp, & Brader
What methods did researchers use to investigate l'ship traits?
Surveys
Which traits are cited most often in research results?
Intelligence, self-confidence, socialbility, determination, integrity
What does the trait approach suggest about effective organizational l'ship?
Organizations will work better if the ppl in them have the designated l'ship profiles
How might the trait approach be used for personal awareness & development?
Analyzing own traits, managers can analyze own strengths & weaknesses. Can get a better feel of how others see them.
How has the focus of the trait research shifted over time?
?? Ther traits considered desirable changed-depended on the time.