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What is the initial step in the process of leading planned change?
What is the initial step in the process of leading planned change?
Transformation change refers to minor adjustments within the organization.
Transformation change refers to minor adjustments within the organization.
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Name the two types of power a manager can utilize.
Name the two types of power a manager can utilize.
Power of the position and power of the person
The ability to influence others through specialized skills is referred to as ______ power.
The ability to influence others through specialized skills is referred to as ______ power.
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Match the group dynamic roles to their descriptions:
Match the group dynamic roles to their descriptions:
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Which of the following is NOT a step in the decision-making process?
Which of the following is NOT a step in the decision-making process?
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Group dynamics refers only to the roles taken by leaders within a group.
Group dynamics refers only to the roles taken by leaders within a group.
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What is the purpose of the Ontario Excellence Scholarship Grant?
What is the purpose of the Ontario Excellence Scholarship Grant?
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In Chester Bernard's theory of authority, one must believe that the directive is in the organization's ______ interest.
In Chester Bernard's theory of authority, one must believe that the directive is in the organization's ______ interest.
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Which of the following roles is characterized by attacking individuals or the group?
Which of the following roles is characterized by attacking individuals or the group?
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What is a characteristic of autocratic leadership?
What is a characteristic of autocratic leadership?
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Democratic leadership results in faster decision-making compared to autocratic leadership.
Democratic leadership results in faster decision-making compared to autocratic leadership.
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What type of leader prioritizes the needs of others over their own?
What type of leader prioritizes the needs of others over their own?
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A __________ leader rewards tasks for completion, focusing on short-term goals.
A __________ leader rewards tasks for completion, focusing on short-term goals.
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Match each leadership style to its primary characteristic:
Match each leadership style to its primary characteristic:
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Which leadership style is described as having no direction and can lead to confusion?
Which leadership style is described as having no direction and can lead to confusion?
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Visionary leaders focus primarily on the present rather than the future.
Visionary leaders focus primarily on the present rather than the future.
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Name one principle of visionary leadership.
Name one principle of visionary leadership.
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The leadership style that focuses on building relationships with employees is called __________ manager.
The leadership style that focuses on building relationships with employees is called __________ manager.
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Which of the following traits is NOT considered a leadership trait?
Which of the following traits is NOT considered a leadership trait?
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What is the second stage of Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development?
What is the second stage of Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development?
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In the adjourning stage of group development, the team reflects on lessons learned.
In the adjourning stage of group development, the team reflects on lessons learned.
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What are the five factors in the Five-Factor Model of personality?
What are the five factors in the Five-Factor Model of personality?
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The principle of __________ explains how individuals acquire, retain, and recall knowledge.
The principle of __________ explains how individuals acquire, retain, and recall knowledge.
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Match the following personality assessments with their descriptions:
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Which of the following characterizes the 'performing' stage of group development?
Which of the following characterizes the 'performing' stage of group development?
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Operant conditioning involves involuntary behavior responses.
Operant conditioning involves involuntary behavior responses.
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What is the impact of understanding personality in the workplace?
What is the impact of understanding personality in the workplace?
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__________ conditioning strengthens behavior through positive or negative reinforcement.
__________ conditioning strengthens behavior through positive or negative reinforcement.
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Which characteristic describes someone high in conscientiousness?
Which characteristic describes someone high in conscientiousness?
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Which leadership style primarily focuses on task completion and rewards for achieving short-term goals?
Which leadership style primarily focuses on task completion and rewards for achieving short-term goals?
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Servant leadership may be perceived as too aggressive in competitive business environments.
Servant leadership may be perceived as too aggressive in competitive business environments.
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What is one principle of Visionary Leadership?
What is one principle of Visionary Leadership?
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In Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid, the __________ Manager focuses on building relationships and prioritizing employee wellbeing.
In Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid, the __________ Manager focuses on building relationships and prioritizing employee wellbeing.
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Match the following leadership styles with their descriptions:
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Which leadership style is suited for highly skilled teams that do not require much direction?
Which leadership style is suited for highly skilled teams that do not require much direction?
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Democratic Leadership generally results in faster decision-making than Laissez-faire Leadership.
Democratic Leadership generally results in faster decision-making than Laissez-faire Leadership.
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Which of the following describes operant conditioning?
Which of the following describes operant conditioning?
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The Five-Factor Model of personality includes extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
The Five-Factor Model of personality includes extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
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What is the primary purpose of personality assessments in the workplace?
What is the primary purpose of personality assessments in the workplace?
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What type of change is initiated by senior management?
What type of change is initiated by senior management?
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Pavlov’s dogs learned to associate a bell with food through __________ conditioning.
Pavlov’s dogs learned to associate a bell with food through __________ conditioning.
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Match the following personality assessments with their descriptions:
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Transformational change only affects the specific department involved.
Transformational change only affects the specific department involved.
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What is the final step in the decision-making process?
What is the final step in the decision-making process?
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The ______ roles in group dynamics focus on achieving the group's objectives.
The ______ roles in group dynamics focus on achieving the group's objectives.
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Match the types of power with their descriptions:
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Which role in group dynamics adjusts their own ideas for the sake of group cohesion?
Which role in group dynamics adjusts their own ideas for the sake of group cohesion?
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Individual roles consistently enhance group productivity.
Individual roles consistently enhance group productivity.
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Who is responsible for propelling a leader's vision forward?
Who is responsible for propelling a leader's vision forward?
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The main focus of ______ decisions involves long-term planning such as expansions or mergers.
The main focus of ______ decisions involves long-term planning such as expansions or mergers.
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Match Tuckman's stages of group development to their descriptions:
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Study Notes
Leadership Styles
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Autocratic Leadership:
- Leader’s opinion is the only valid one.
- Effective during critical situations requiring quick decisions.
- Can hinder creativity by limiting individual opinions.
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Democratic Leadership:
- Encourages team-based decision making.
- Values diverse perspectives for holistic decisions.
- Decision-making process may be slower due to collective input.
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Laissez-faire Leadership:
- Leaders delegate tasks and provide minimal guidance.
- Works best with highly skilled teams exhibiting strong work ethics.
- Lack of direction can lead to confusion among team members.
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Transformational Leadership:
- Inspirational leaders motivate others to excel.
- Encourage change and action through inspiring individuals.
- Requires high energy levels and commitment from the leader.
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Servant Leadership:
- Prioritizes the needs of others over their own.
- Effective in community-driven ventures.
- May be perceived as too passive in aggressive business environments.
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Transactional Leadership:
- Rewards are given for completing tasks.
- Suitable for achieving short-term goals.
- Can distract from long-term planning and strategic thinking.
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Visionary Leadership:
- Focused on communicating a future goal and the path to achieve it.
5 Principles of Visionary Leadership
- Challenge the process, think differently.
- Show enthusiasm to inspire others.
- Assist individuals in taking action.
- Set the example for others to follow.
- Celebrate achievements to foster positive momentum.
Leadership Traits
- Motivation: Inspiring others to achieve their goals.
- Drive: Initiative and determination to succeed.
- Business Knowledge: Understanding of financial and operational aspects.
- Self-Confidence: Belief in one's abilities.
- Honesty and Integrity: Upholding ethical values.
- Cognitive Ability: Problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
- Flexibility: Adapting to diverse situations.
Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid
- Country Club Manager: Focuses on building relationships and prioritizing employee wellbeing.
- Improverished Manager: Minimal effort is exerted to get the work done.
- Team Manager: Empowers team participation and support.
- Task Manager: Primarily focused on task completion.
- Middle-of-the-Road Manager: Combines elements of all four leadership styles.
House’s Path-Goal Leadership Theory
- Leaders should adapt their style to different situations, utilizing directive, supportive, achievement-oriented, and participative approaches.
Adaptive Leadership
- Leaders must be flexible and versatile based on the specific situation.
- Individuals and situations are unique, requiring personalized leadership approaches.
The Dynamic Between Leaders and Followers
- Leaders are visionaries responsible for setting the direction.
- Followers are the drivers who propel the vision forward.
- Leaders provide direction, and followers contribute to achieving the vision.
Change Leaders/Agents
- Individuals who identify situations or individuals needing change.
- Top-down Change: Senior management initiates the change.
- Bottom-up Change: Any part of the organization initiates change, often through worker feedback and manager receptiveness.
- Reactive Change: Responding to events as they occur or afterward.
- Planned Change: Proactive change for the future.
- Transformational Change: Significant change affecting the entire organization.
Organizational Targets for Change
- Tasks: The tasks representing the change’s mission.
- People: The attitudes and competencies of employees.
- Culture: The overall value system of the organization.
- Technology: Technology used to implement the change.
- Structure: Communication channels and authority within the organization.
Leading Planned Change
- Unfreezing: Preparing the system for change.
- Changing: Implementing the actual changes.
- Refreezing: Stabilizing the system after the change.
Power and Influence
- The ability to get someone to do something necessary.
Two Types of Power
- The power of the position: Managers can offer rewards, coercion (punishment), or legitimacy.
- The power of the person: How others perceive managers based on expertise or referent power (through relationships).
Reward Power
- Influence through offering something of value.
- Examples: Pay raises, specialized assignments, bonuses, verbal compliments.
Coercive Power
- Influence through punishment.
- Examples: Verbal reprimands, pay penalties, termination.
Legitimate Power
- Influence through authority.
- Examples: Managers holding positions of authority.
Expert Power
- Influence through special expertise.
- Examples: Individuals with specialized skills and knowledge.
Referent Power
- Influence through identification and positive relationships.
- Examples: Individuals respected and admired by others.
Turning Power to Influence
- Understanding the dynamics of power.
- Followers more likely to comply if they perceive a leader's influence as legitimate.
- Power is often difficult to achieve and maintain long-term.
- Personal power is more effective than position power in the long term.
Chester Barnard’s Theory of Authority
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Acceptance of Authority: For authority to be effective, individuals must:
- Truly understand the directive.
- Feel capable of carrying out the directive.
- Believe the directive is in the organization’s best interest.
- Believe the directive aligns with personal values.
Decision Making in Business
- Tactical Decisions: Day-to-day choices, such as hiring.
- Strategic Decisions: Long-term choices, such as expansions or mergers.
Anatomy of Decision Making
- Data Gathering: Fact-based decision making.
- Brainstorming: Generating multiple solutions.
- Evaluation: Weighing the pros and cons of each option.
- Commitment: Choosing an option and committing to it.
- Feedback Loop: Reviewing decisions and their outcomes.
Factors Impacting Individual Decisions
- External Factors: Market conditions, competition, regulations, and societal pressures.
- Internal Factors: Organizational goals, company culture, personal biases, experiences, and emotions.
The Decision-Making Process
- Step 1: Define the problem.
- Step 2: Gather relevant information.
- Step 3: Identify alternatives.
- Step 4: Assess the pros and cons.
- Step 5: Choose among alternatives.
- Step 6: Implement the chosen option.
- Step 7: Evaluate the outcomes.
Group Dynamics
- The study of the behaviors and psychological processes of individuals within groups.
Group Roles
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Task Roles: Focused on achieving group objectives.
- Initiator/contributor: Proposes new ideas.
- Information Seeker: Seeks clarification or more information.
- Information Giver: Provides data or knowledge.
- Coordinator: Connects ideas and suggestions.
- Summarizer: Restates suggestions for understanding.
- Evaluator/Critic: Evaluates group progress against standards.
- Energizer: Stimulates group activity.
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Maintenance Roles: Focused on group dynamic and emotional support.
- Encourager: Provides praise and positive recognition.
- Harmonizer: Mediates differences and strengthens group cohesion.
- Compromiser: Adjusts own ideas for group cohesion.
- Gatekeeper: Ensures everyone contributes.
- Standard Setter: Communicates group standards.
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Individual Roles: Can sometimes hinder group productivity (self-focused).
- Aggressor: Attacks group members or ideas.
- Blocker: Resists ideas without valid reasons.
- Recognition-seeker: Seeks attention and boasts.
- Self-confessor: Shares personal, non-group-related feelings.
- Dominant: Manipulates group or members.
- Help-seeker: Seeks attention through insecurity or self-deprecation.
- Special Interest Pleader: Advocates for interests outside the group.
Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development
- Forming: Getting to know each other and understanding team objectives (polite atmosphere, high enthusiasm, low clarity).
- Storming: Emergence of individual agendas, clash of ideas, potential conflicts (heated discussions, differences of opinion).
- Norming: Development of group norms, shared values, and mutual respect (listening to each other, valuing different perspectives, resolving conflict).
- Performing: Realization of team potential, smooth workflow, leveraging strengths (effective collaboration, achieving goals).
- Adjourning: Recognition of accomplishments, positive conclusion, reflection on lessons learned (celebrating achievements, preparing for future projects).
Contextualizing Human Behavior
- The combination of actions, reactions, and interactions.
- Influencing Factors: Emotions, attitudes, culture, and genetics.
Core Elements of Human Behavior
- Cognitive Processes: Thinking, perception, and learning.
- Emotional Responses: Feelings and motivations.
- Biological Factors: Physiological influences.
- Social Interactions: How individuals interact with others.
External Behavior Shapers
- Organizational Culture: Values and norms of the organization.
- Peer Influence: Impact of colleagues and peers.
- Monetary and Non-monetary Incentives: Rewards and motivators offered.
- Managerial Style: Leadership approach employed by managers.
Learning Theory
- Explains how individuals acquire, retain, and recall knowledge.
Behaviorism
- Focuses on changing behavior through associations between stimuli and responses.
- Classical Conditioning: Associating a stimulus with a previously unrelated response.
- Operant Conditioning: Strengthening or weakening behavior through positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment, or extinction.
Classical Conditioning
- Example: Pavlov’s dogs, learning to associate a bell with food (bell becomes the stimulus).
Operant Conditioning
- Positive Reinforcement: Positive condition strengthens the behavior (example: getting a bonus for high performance).
- Negative Reinforcement: Negative condition stops or avoided strengthens the behavior (example: completing tasks to avoid negative feedback).
- Punishment: Negative condition introduced weakens the behavior (example: receiving a reprimand for missing deadlines).
- Extinction: The behavior weakens because a positive condition stops or a negative condition is no longer experienced (example: compliments stop, behavior lessens).
Personality
- Definition: Unique patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that distinguish individuals.
- Influencing Factors: Genetics, upbringing, culture, and personal experiences.
Importance of Personality in the Workplace
- Enhances Teamwork and Collaboration: Understanding individual personalities helps foster effective teamwork.
- Enables Effective Communication: Knowing personality differences improves communication styles.
- Facilitates Better Management and Leadership: Leaders can adapt management styles to address different personalities.
- Boosts Job Satisfaction and Performance: Matching individuals to roles that align with their personalities leads to greater job satisfaction.
The Five-Factor Model
- Openness: Curious, imaginative, open to new experiences.
- Conscientiousness: Organized, systematic, punctual, achievement-oriented.
- Extraversion: Outgoing, talkative, enjoys social situations.
- Agreeableness: Compassionate, cooperative, values harmonious relationships.
- Neuroticism: Prone to anxiety, stress, and negative emotions.
The Future of Personality in the Workplace
- Companies are increasingly embracing personality assessments for hiring decisions to match individuals to the right roles.
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Common Personality Assessments:
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- DISC Personality Assessment
- 16 Personality Factors (16PF Questionnaire)
- The Big Five Personality Test
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
- Classifies individuals into 16 personality types based on four dichotomies:
- Introversion (I) vs. Extraversion (E)
- Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N)
- Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F)
- Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P)
DISC Personality Assessment
- Categorizes behaviors based on four primary types:
- Dominance (D): Direct, assertive, results-oriented.
- Influence (I): Persuasive, enthusiastic, people-oriented.
- Steadiness (S): Patient, loyal, reliable.
- Conscientiousness (C): Detail-oriented, analytical, organized.
The Big Five Personality Test
- Measures five broad dimensions of personality:
- Openness to Experience
- Conscientiousness
- Extraversion
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism
Ontario Excellence Scholarship Grant (O.E.S.G.)
- Awarded annually to one student for academic and extracurricular achievements.
- Grant winners demonstrate exceptional academic and community contributions.
- Principals recommend deserving students for this $20,000 award (to be used for education fees).
- Principal councils select the final recipients through discussion.
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Explore the various styles of leadership, including autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, transformational, and servant leadership. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of each style and how they impact team dynamics and decision-making processes.
