MG4031 week 9 lecture 2

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Which leadership style combines high concern for both people and production?

Task-Motivated Leadership

Participative Leadership

Team Management (9;9) (correct)

Supportive Leadership

What is a key finding of Fiedler’s Theory regarding relationship-motivated leaders?

They prioritize task completion over relationships.

They score relationship issues high in the Least Preferred Co-worker (LPC) assessment. (correct)

They demonstrate low satisfaction with relational dynamics.

They avoid focusing on interpersonal relationships.

Which leadership style is best suited for subordinates with an external locus of control?

Directive Leadership (correct)

Achievement-Oriented Leadership

Participative Leadership

Supportive Leadership

What is emphasized in House’s Path-Goal Theory regarding leaders' effectiveness?

Leaders must identify a goal and help subordinates achieve it. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leadership increases subordinates' expectations that effort leads to high performance when tasks are ambiguously structured?

Achievement-Oriented Leadership Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes charismatic leaders according to Charismatic Theories?

They have strong conviction in the moral correctness of their beliefs. Signup and view all the answers

Which leadership style is most effective when tasks are structured and formal authority is clear?

Supportive Leadership Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Task-Motivated leaders according to Fiedler’s Theory?

They emphasize procedural norms and task completion. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect does the Considerate Style of leadership primarily focus on?

Establishing trust and mutual respect Signup and view all the answers

In the Ohio State University Studies, which of the following leadership behaviors are correlated?

They are uncorrelated Signup and view all the answers

Which leadership style is most associated with achieving higher productivity and job satisfaction according to the University of Michigan Studies?

Employee-oriented Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Task Management in the Managerial Grid?

An almost exclusive focus on production issues Signup and view all the answers

What is the main trait of Impoverished Management in the Managerial Grid?

Little concern for either people or production Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the Dampered Pendulum style of management?

Balancing production with moderate people concern Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical focus of the Ohio State University Studies on leadership behavior?

Independent dimensions of leaders' behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which leadership style in the Managerial Grid focuses primarily on positive relationships with minimal conflict?

Country Club Management Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Behavioral Theories of Leadership

Ohio State University Studies identified two key dimensions of leadership behavior.
Initiating Structure: The extent to which a leader defines and structures their role and followers' roles to achieve organizational goals. Focuses on planning, organization, control, and coordination.
Considerate Style: The degree to which a leader establishes trust, mutual respect, and rapport with followers, focusing on facilitating goal achievement rather than formal hierarchy.
These styles are independent and can produce four types of leadership behavior:
- Low on both initiating structure and considerate style.
- Low on initiating structure, high on considerate style.
- High on initiating structure, low on considerate style.
- High on both initiating structure and considerate style.

University of Michigan Studies

Examined the relationship between leadership behavior and performance effectiveness.
Classified leadership into two styles:
- Employee-Oriented: Emphasizes interpersonal relationships in the workplace.
- Production-Oriented: Focuses on technical/task aspects of work.
Employee-oriented leaders tend to achieve higher productivity and job satisfaction, but both aspects are crucial for business success.

Managerial Grid (Blake and Mouton)

A model depicting leadership styles based on concern for people and concern for production.
Different leadership styles are plotted on a grid with a concern for people axis and a concern for production axis.
Examines combinations of concern for people and concern for production.
Country Club Management (High concern for people, low concern for production).
Team Management (High concern for both people and production).
Middle-of-the-Road Management (Moderate concern for both people and production).
Impoverished Management (Low concern for both people and production).
Produce or Perish Management (Low concern for people, high concern for production).
Team Management (9,9) is considered the ideal style, balancing both.

Task Management

Focuses almost entirely on production.
Employees are viewed as commodities.

Country Club Management

Prioritizes good relationships and avoids conflict.
Production occurs due to a lack of conflict and good relationships, emphasizing people.

Impoverished Management

Has little concern or interest for either people or production.

Dampered Pendulum Management

Strives for production but isn't fully committed.
Demonstrates some concern for people, but has a fair and firm attitude.

Team Management

High concern for both people and production.
Integration of tasks and human needs results in production.

Contingency Theories

Leadership success depends not only on traits and behaviors but also situational variables like context.
Emphasizes that the best leadership style depends on the specific situation.

Fiedler's Theory

Identifies two main leadership styles:
- Relationship-Motivated (focus on good relationships with people).
- Task-Motivated (emphasis on proceduralization and task completion).
Leaders are either good at relationship building or task completion.
- The best style depends on the situation.

House's Path-Goal Theory

Effective leaders help followers identify goals and achieve them.
Leaders can adapt their styles (four styles) based on the situation.

Charismatic Theories

Examines charismatic leaders, focusing on unique behaviors like self-confidence, motivation, and strong moral convictions.

Transactional and Transformational Leadership

Two major types of leaders:
- Transactional: Focuses on rewards and manages via exceptions or laissez faire.
- Transformational: Leads through inspiration, intellectual stimulation, and individual consideration.

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Explore the key concepts of behavioral theories of leadership, including the Ohio State University Studies and the University of Michigan Studies. Discover the dimensions of leadership behavior such as Initiating Structure and Considerate Style, and understand their impact on organizational effectiveness. This quiz will test your knowledge of different leadership styles and their implications for performance.