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Organizational Behavior 16
Chapter 16
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Management
Undergraduate 3
03/10/2010

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Leadership
Definition
Process whereby an individual influences others to achieve a common goal.
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Leader Trait
Definition
Personal characteristic that differentiates leaders from followers.
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Implicit Leadership theory
Definition
Perceptual theory in which prototypes determine traits of effective leaders.
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Leadership Prototype
Definition
Mental representation of the traits and behaviors possessed by leaders
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Consideration
Definition
Creating mutual respect and trust with followers.
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Initiating Structure
Definition
Organizing and defining what group members should be doing.
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Situational Theories
Definition
Propose that leader styles should match the situation at hand.
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Leader-Member Relations
Definition
Extent that leader has the support, loyalty, and trust of the work group.
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Task Structure
Definition
Amount of structure contained within work tasks
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Position Power
Definition
Degree to which leader has formal power.
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Contingency Factors
Definition
Variables that influence the appropriateness of a leadership style.
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Transactional Leadership
Definition
Focuses on clarifying employees' roles and providing rewards contingent on performance.
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Transformational Leadership
Definition
Transforms employees to pursue organizational goals over self-interests.
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In-group Exchange
Definition
A partnership characterized by mutual trust, respect, and liking.
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Out-group Exchange
Definition
A partnership characterized by a lack of mutual trust, respect, and liking.
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Shared Leadership
Definition
Simultaneous, ongoing, mutual influence process in which people share responsibility for leading.
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Servan-Leadership
Definition
Focuses on increased service to others rather than to oneself.
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