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| communication that positively influences the group to move in the direction of the group's goals |
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| Trait Appraoch (leadership) |
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| (Designated Leader Perspective) - Use personal traits to designate the leader ex) level of communicative competence, fluency of speech, perceived self confidence, freq. of communication, level of cognitive development, active, extroverted, self-assertive, persistent, responsible |
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| Power Approach (leadership) |
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| (Designated Leader Perspective - [legitimate, expert, referent, reward, coercive] |
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| flows from job title, group members follow directives because they come from group leader. |
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| attributed to a person for what he or she knows; if a designated leader is knowledgable about the work the group is doing, expert power and legitimate power combine to exert control over a group's discussion. Effective leaders empower team with information and disperse information and power throughout the team |
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| aka attraction power, partly based on liking; generated by the desire of the group members to identify with and maintain a relationship with a liked leader |
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| reward and coercive power |
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| coercive = punishment; reward = compliments etc. |
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| Stylistic Approach (leadership) |
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(designated leadership perspective) -
autocratic(set policies - critical, give orders and praise),
democratic(group discussions - fair num. of suggestions, noncritical),
laissez-faire (complete freedom - only good in giving information) |
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| Motivational Approach (leadership) |
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(designated leadership appraoch) - leaders get the job done by focusing on the general styles uesd to motivat.
1. managerial grid
2. leadership theory - motivation depends on members' ability, maturity, and willingness to do a given assignment. needs four leadership styles --> telling, coaching, participating, delegating |
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| Situational Perspective (leadership perspective) |
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(emergent) - Four variables that interact in a work situation to determine a leader's effectiveness
1. how much power leader has
2. how structured the task is
3. how well the leader is liked by members
4. if leader is a relationship-oriented or task-oriented leader |
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| Role-Emergence (leadership perspective) |
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(emergent) - 2 main stages
1. first meeting (absense of communication_
2. intense struggle for leadership
a) leader emergence
b) 2 leaders each w/ a lieutant, one becomes leader, one becomes central neg.
c) emergence b/c of crisis
d) can't pick a leader |
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| Functional Perspective (leadership) |
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| (emergent) - leadership effectiveness is primariy a function of an individual's level of skill development and his or her ability to demonstrate mastery of the rules and strategies that are necessary for performing the important functions of leadership. |
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| position-centered leadership |
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| grounded in the authority that is granted the leader by the team or org. that furnishes the context for com. |
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| person-centered leadership |
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| flows from a leader's ability to adapt com. to the demands of the individual involved and the nature of the situation and com. context |
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