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What does leadership involve?
What does leadership involve?
Influence
What is the definition of leadership?
What is the definition of leadership?
The ability to influence people toward the attainment of organizational goals.
Management aims to promote stability and order.
Management aims to promote stability and order.
True
Leadership focuses on achieving organizational goals.
Leadership focuses on achieving organizational goals.
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Leadership can replace management.
Leadership can replace management.
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What does a 'manager' do?
What does a 'manager' do?
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Which of the following is NOT a leadership quality?
Which of the following is NOT a leadership quality?
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Which is NOT a manager quality?
Which is NOT a manager quality?
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Out of the following which is a trait associated with successful leadership?
Out of the following which is a trait associated with successful leadership?
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Which of these is NOT considered a work-related characteristic in leadership?
Which of these is NOT considered a work-related characteristic in leadership?
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Which of these is NOT a personal characteristic associated with effective leadership?
Which of these is NOT a personal characteristic associated with effective leadership?
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Out of the following which theory proposes that leadership is a skill set that can be taught to anyone?
Out of the following which theory proposes that leadership is a skill set that can be taught to anyone?
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Which of the following is a type of behavioural theory?
Which of the following is a type of behavioural theory?
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What is the main difference between 'consideration' and 'initiating structure'?
What is the main difference between 'consideration' and 'initiating structure'?
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Which of the following is NOT a leadership style identified by the Ohio State Research?
Which of the following is NOT a leadership style identified by the Ohio State Research?
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Which leadership style according to the Ohio State Research achieved better performance and greater satisfaction than the other styles?
Which leadership style according to the Ohio State Research achieved better performance and greater satisfaction than the other styles?
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According to the University of Michigan Studies, which leadership style focuses on the technical or task aspect of the job?
According to the University of Michigan Studies, which leadership style focuses on the technical or task aspect of the job?
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The University of Michigan Studies found that supervisors who focus on the employees' human needs are more effective.
The University of Michigan Studies found that supervisors who focus on the employees' human needs are more effective.
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What did Blake and Mouton of the University of Texas propose?
What did Blake and Mouton of the University of Texas propose?
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Which leadership style, according to the Leadership Grid, is considered the most effective?
Which leadership style, according to the Leadership Grid, is considered the most effective?
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Impoverished Management (1,1) is a highly effective management style.
Impoverished Management (1,1) is a highly effective management style.
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What is power defined as?
What is power defined as?
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What is influence defined as?
What is influence defined as?
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Which of these is NOT a type of position power?
Which of these is NOT a type of position power?
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Which of the following is a source of personal power?
Which of the following is a source of personal power?
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Which of these is a type of leadership?
Which of these is a type of leadership?
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What is the main characteristic of a charismatic leader?
What is the main characteristic of a charismatic leader?
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Charismatic leaders are accessible to the ordinary person.
Charismatic leaders are accessible to the ordinary person.
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Transformational leaders are more effective at inspiring followers than charismatic leaders.
Transformational leaders are more effective at inspiring followers than charismatic leaders.
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What is the main goal of a transformational leader?
What is the main goal of a transformational leader?
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Transactional leaders are focused on achieving established goals.
Transactional leaders are focused on achieving established goals.
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Transformational leadership is more strongly correlated with lower turnover rates.
Transformational leadership is more strongly correlated with lower turnover rates.
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What is the strongest difference between transformational and charismatic leadership?
What is the strongest difference between transformational and charismatic leadership?
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Both transformational and charismatic leaders can be highly effective in influencing others.
Both transformational and charismatic leaders can be highly effective in influencing others.
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Transformational leadership focuses on articulating a compelling vision.
Transformational leadership focuses on articulating a compelling vision.
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Which of these is NOT a difference between transformational and charismatic leadership?
Which of these is NOT a difference between transformational and charismatic leadership?
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Study Notes
Leadership in Organizations
- Leadership is the ability to influence people towards achieving organizational goals. It involves reciprocal influence among people focused on achieving goals.
- Leadership is important in shaping employee attitudes, influencing job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
- Leadership styles vary based on individual differences, followers' needs and the organizational context.
Management vs. Leadership
- Management and leadership are distinct, but often overlap.
- Management focuses on stability, order, problem-solving within existing systems and structures.
- Leadership promotes vision, creativity and change, challenging outdated norms and practices.
- Leadership complements, but does not replace management.
Leader Qualities
- Leaders possess visionary, passionate, creative, flexible, inspiring, innovative, courageous, experimental, imaginative, change-initiating, and powerful personal characteristics.
Manager Qualities
- Managers are rational, consulting, persistent, problem-solving, tough-minded, analytical, structured, deliberate, authoritative, and stabilizing. They often use position power.
Trait Theory of Leadership
- Leadership is believed to be a combination of inherent traits.
- Seven traits associated with successful leadership include drive, desire to lead, honesty and integrity, self-confidence, intelligence, job-relevant knowledge and extraversion.
- However, these traits do not consistently predict leadership success across all situations.
Behavioural Theories of Leadership
- Behavioural theories focus on identifying effective leadership behaviours.
- The Ohio State Studies identified two key behaviours: Consideration (people-oriented) and Initiating Structure (task-oriented).
- The Michigan Studies identified similar dimensions: employee-oriented and production-oriented.
University of Michigan Studies
- Two dimensions of leadership:
- Employee-oriented (employee-centered). This involves emphasizing interpersonal relations, acknowledging individual differences, and showing concern for employees.
- Production-oriented (job-centered). This places emphasis on task completion and efficient production processes and less concern for the human element.
Leadership Grid
- The Leadership Grid (Blake & Mouton) presents 81 leadership styles.
- A 9, 9 style (Team Management) is considered the most effective.
- It prioritizes work output and employee satisfaction.
- 1,1 (Impoverished management) shows little effort toward work or interpersonal relations.
Components of the Leadership Grid
- Team Management (9,9): Focuses on both work output and employee satisfaction.
- Country Club Management (1,9): Prioritizes employee needs and satisfaction over work output.
- Authority-compliance Management (9,1): Emphasizes efficiency and minimum human interference in work processes.
- Middle-of-the-road Management (5,5): Balances the concerns for work and employee satisfaction.
Leadership Power and Influence
- Power is the potential to influence others.
- Influence is the effect of actions on others' beliefs and behaviour.
- Sources of power include:
- Position power (legitimate, reward, coercive power)
- Personal power (expert, referent power)
Types of Leadership
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Charismatic: Inspiring followers to transcend their normal limits.
- Characteristics: visionary, risk-taking, sensitive to followers’ needs, unusual behavior.
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Transformational: Inspiring radical change and improvement.
- Characteristics: lead change, has charisma, promotes innovation, attentive to followers’ needs, communicates high expectations.
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Transactional: Focuses on goal achievement through reward and punishment systems.
- Characteristics: uses rewards/punishments, and efficient goal completion
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Explore the key differences between leadership and management in organizations, including their roles, styles, and qualities. This quiz delves into how effective leadership influences employee attitudes and organizational goals. Understand the distinct characteristics that define successful leaders and managers in today’s workplace.
