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According to the Leader-Member Exchange Theory, leaders choose who falls into the in-group or out-group based on demographic similarities with the leader.
According to the Leader-Member Exchange Theory, leaders choose who falls into the in-group or out-group based on demographic similarities with the leader.
True
Transformational Leadership is a type of leadership that focuses on the transactional exchange between leaders and followers.
Transformational Leadership is a type of leadership that focuses on the transactional exchange between leaders and followers.
False
Charismatic Leadership is a type of leadership that is based on the personality and charm of the leader.
Charismatic Leadership is a type of leadership that is based on the personality and charm of the leader.
True
Visionary Leadership involves setting a clear vision and strategy for the organization.
Visionary Leadership involves setting a clear vision and strategy for the organization.
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Organizational Commitment is a concept that refers to the level of commitment of leaders to the organization.
Organizational Commitment is a concept that refers to the level of commitment of leaders to the organization.
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Transactional Leadership is a type of leadership that involves inspiring and motivating followers to achieve a shared vision.
Transactional Leadership is a type of leadership that involves inspiring and motivating followers to achieve a shared vision.
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Leader-Member Exchange Theory suggests that leaders treat all followers equally.
Leader-Member Exchange Theory suggests that leaders treat all followers equally.
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Authentic Leadership is a type of leadership that involves being honest and transparent with followers.
Authentic Leadership is a type of leadership that involves being honest and transparent with followers.
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A transactional leader inspires and motivates followers to achieve goals.
A transactional leader inspires and motivates followers to achieve goals.
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A charismatic leader is someone who lacks self-confidence and enthusiasm.
A charismatic leader is someone who lacks self-confidence and enthusiasm.
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A visionary leader is unable to create and articulate a realistic vision of the future.
A visionary leader is unable to create and articulate a realistic vision of the future.
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Transformational leaders focus on exchanging rewards for productivity.
Transformational leaders focus on exchanging rewards for productivity.
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Ethical leaders discourage employees from doing a better job.
Ethical leaders discourage employees from doing a better job.
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A leader's primary responsibility is to manage the team's internal dynamics.
A leader's primary responsibility is to manage the team's internal dynamics.
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Transactional leaders motivate followers by using social exchanges.
Transactional leaders motivate followers by using social exchanges.
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Transformational leadership tends to result in lower employee effort and performance.
Transformational leadership tends to result in lower employee effort and performance.
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Charismatic leaders are typically low-energy and lacking in confidence.
Charismatic leaders are typically low-energy and lacking in confidence.
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Establishing a supportive relationship with key subordinates leads to decreased organizational commitment.
Establishing a supportive relationship with key subordinates leads to decreased organizational commitment.
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Transformational leadership is negatively correlated with employee satisfaction and productivity.
Transformational leadership is negatively correlated with employee satisfaction and productivity.
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Transactional and transformational leadership are mutually exclusive approaches.
Transactional and transformational leadership are mutually exclusive approaches.
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Transformational leaders are typically evaluated as less effective and less promotable than transactional leaders.
Transformational leaders are typically evaluated as less effective and less promotable than transactional leaders.
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Visionary leadership is a type of leadership that focuses on transactional exchanges.
Visionary leadership is a type of leadership that focuses on transactional exchanges.
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Study Notes
Contemporary Views of Leadership
- Leaders who establish a supportive relationship with key subordinates generate organizational commitment, leading to increased employee performance.
- Transactional leaders guide or motivate followers to work toward established goals by exchanging rewards for their productivity.
Transformational and Transactional Leadership
- Transformational leaders stimulate and inspire followers to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
- Transformational leadership develops from transactional leadership and produces higher levels of employee effort and performance.
- Studies show that transformational leaders are evaluated as more effective, higher performers, more promotable, and more interpersonally sensitive than their transactional counterparts.
- Transformational leadership is strongly correlated with lower turnover rates and higher levels of productivity, employee satisfaction, creativity, goal attainment, follower well-being, and corporate entrepreneurship.
Charismatic-Visionary Leadership
- A charismatic leader is an enthusiastic, self-confident leader whose personality and actions influence people to behave in certain ways.
- Eight traits associated with effective leadership include:
- Drive
- Desire to Lead
- Honesty and integrity
- Self-Confidence
- Intelligence
- Job-Relevant Knowledge
- Extraversion
- Proneness to Guilt
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory
- LMX theory states that leaders create in-groups and out-groups, and those in the in-group will have higher performance ratings, less turnover, and greater job satisfaction.
- In-group members have demographic, attitude, personality, and even gender similarities with the leader or have a higher level of competence than out-group members.
Brief Recap
- A leader is someone who can influence others and has managerial authority.
- Early attempts to define leader traits were unsuccessful, but later attempts found eight traits associated with leadership.
- Leader-member exchange theory (LMX) states that leaders create in-groups and out-groups.
- Transactional leaders exchange rewards for productivity, while transformational leaders stimulate and inspire followers to achieve goals.
- Charismatic leaders are enthusiastic and self-confident, while visionary leaders create and articulate a realistic vision of the future.
- Ethical leaders create a culture where employees feel they can do a better job, and team leaders manage the team's external boundary and facilitate the team process.
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Description
This quiz covers the contemporary views of leadership, including transactional and transformational leadership. It explores the importance of leader-subordinate relationships in organizational commitment and employee performance.
