Leadership Styles and Communication Flashcards
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What is the ability to influence others?

  • Direction
  • Leadership (correct)
  • Authority
  • Management

    • What is the authoritative leadership style?

    Leadership style in which the leader makes all decisions on their own with little or no input from others.

    What is participative leadership?

    Leadership style that encourages group participation.

    What does laissez faire leadership refer to?

    <p>Noninterference in the business of others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is abdicratic leadership?

    <p>Leadership style occurring in groups in which no one takes a leadership position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is verbal communication?

    <p>Form of communication involving speaking or being spoken to.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is non-verbal communication?

    <p>Allows expression of thoughts and feelings without speaking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is body language?

    <p>Form of nonverbal communication including posture and hand gestures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are facial gestures?

    <p>Form of nonverbal communication that aids in identifying tone, includes smiling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is electronic media?

    <p>Newest form of communication, including e-mail and text messaging.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are group dynamics?

    <p>The study of how an organization's members work together to achieve a common goal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a channel or medium in communication?

    <p>How the message is being sent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is communication?

    <p>The interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the either/or fallacy?

    <p>Characterized by presenting an idea with only two choices, either for or against the idea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is feedback in communication?

    <p>A reply or reaction to the message made by the receiver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does focusing mean in communication?

    <p>Keeping attention on what is being said or read.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are glittering generalities?

    <p>Using important-sounding words that have no true meaning and cannot be proved or disproved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is hearing?

    <p>The ability to perceive sound.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a message in communication?

    <p>The meaning or subject of the information being communicated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is noise in communication?

    <p>A distraction that interrupts the message from being understood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is paralinguistic communication?

    <p>Deals with tone, pitch, rhythm, loudness, and inflection of voice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary source?

    <p>A firsthand or eyewitness account of an event.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is propaganda?

    <p>The ideas or facts that are a part of someone's cause, used to damage the opposing cause.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is proximity in communication?

    <p>The distance at which the speaker is from the audience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the receiver in communication?

    <p>The person or group for which the information is meant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a secondary source?

    <p>Any document that describes an event, person, place, or thing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Leadership Styles

    • Leadership: Ability to influence others effectively.
    • Authoritative: Leader makes decisions independently, with minimal or no input from the team.
    • Participative: Also known as democratic leadership; emphasizes group involvement in decision-making.
    • Laissez-Faire: Delegative approach where leaders allow members to make decisions with little guidance.
    • Abdicratic: A leadership style where no individual assumes a leadership role within the group.

    Communication Styles

    • Verbal Communication: Most common form, encompassing speaking and being spoken to.
    • Non-verbal Communication: Accompanies verbal communication, expressing thoughts and feelings without words.
    • Body Language: Nonverbal cues such as posture and gestures that convey messages.
    • Facial Gestures: Nonverbal signals, including expressions like smiling, that indicate tone.
    • Electronic Media: Modern communication forms, including emails and text messages.

    Group Dynamics and Communication Concepts

    • Group Dynamics: Examines how members of an organization collaborate to reach shared objectives.
    • Channel or Medium: Refers to the method used to convey a message.
    • Communication: Process of exchanging thoughts, opinions, or information through speech, writing, or signs.

    Logical Fallacies and Feedback

    • Either/Or Fallacy: Frames issues as having only two opposing choices, neglecting nuance.
    • Feedback: Responses or reactions from the receiver regarding the communication received.
    • Focusing: The act of maintaining attention on the speaker or content.

    Communication Challenges

    • Glittering Generalities: Use of vague, impressive language that lacks concrete meaning or evidence.
    • Hearing: The physiological ability to perceive sounds.
    • Message: The subject or significance of the information conveyed.
    • Noise: Any distraction that hinders message comprehension.

    Additional Communication Elements

    • Paralinguistic: Concerns voice modulation aspects such as tone, pitch, and inflection.
    • Primary Source: Direct or eyewitness accounts of events, providing first-hand information.
    • Propaganda: Information skewed to promote a specific agenda while undermining others.
    • Proximity: The spatial relationship between the speaker and the audience.
    • Receiver: The target individual or group intended to receive the communicated information.
    • Secondary Source: Any document that analyzes or describes events rather than offering direct testimony.

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