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What is the Situational Leadership Model (SLM) based on?
What is the Situational Leadership Model (SLM) based on?
The SLM is based on the idea that successful leadership is a combination of tasks and relationships, with no one-size-fits-all approach.
Identify one characteristic of an effective team.
Identify one characteristic of an effective team.
Two-way trust and open communication are characteristics of an effective team.
What occurs during the Storming stage of team building?
What occurs during the Storming stage of team building?
During the Storming stage, team members may experience conflict due to clashing personalities or opinions.
What is the purpose of the Norming stage in team building?
What is the purpose of the Norming stage in team building?
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Explain the three stages of Kurt Lewin's model of organizational change.
Explain the three stages of Kurt Lewin's model of organizational change.
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Describe a key feature of effective team communication.
Describe a key feature of effective team communication.
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What are team members expected to do during the Performing stage?
What are team members expected to do during the Performing stage?
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What type of feedback should teams maintain for effectiveness?
What type of feedback should teams maintain for effectiveness?
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What is the purpose of the 'unfreeze' stage in the three-stage model of organizational change?
What is the purpose of the 'unfreeze' stage in the three-stage model of organizational change?
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How can leaders create a culture that embraces change in the workplace?
How can leaders create a culture that embraces change in the workplace?
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What are some methods to achieve 'unfreezing' in the change process?
What are some methods to achieve 'unfreezing' in the change process?
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In the 'change' stage of the three-stage model, what is the main goal?
In the 'change' stage of the three-stage model, what is the main goal?
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Why is it important to create a sense of psychological safety during the unfreezing process?
Why is it important to create a sense of psychological safety during the unfreezing process?
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What role do new evaluation systems and hiring practices play in the 'refreeze' stage?
What role do new evaluation systems and hiring practices play in the 'refreeze' stage?
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How can feedback influence employee engagement during organizational change?
How can feedback influence employee engagement during organizational change?
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What is the relationship between effective team characteristics and organizational change management?
What is the relationship between effective team characteristics and organizational change management?
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How does Path-goal Theory relate to employee preferences for remote vs office work?
How does Path-goal Theory relate to employee preferences for remote vs office work?
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What is one principle of the Situational Leadership Model that applies to managing employee reactions to change?
What is one principle of the Situational Leadership Model that applies to managing employee reactions to change?
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Identify a key characteristic of effective teams that supports maintaining a sense of community during organizational change.
Identify a key characteristic of effective teams that supports maintaining a sense of community during organizational change.
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What stage of team building is highlighted by the need for leaders to lead by example during organizational changes?
What stage of team building is highlighted by the need for leaders to lead by example during organizational changes?
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How can managers address all reactions to change effectively within their teams?
How can managers address all reactions to change effectively within their teams?
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What role does maintaining a sense of community play in the context of Organizational Change Management?
What role does maintaining a sense of community play in the context of Organizational Change Management?
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What is a significant reason for employees to remain open-minded during technological changes in the workplace?
What is a significant reason for employees to remain open-minded during technological changes in the workplace?
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In the context of introducing new strategies, why is it important for leaders to display a positive attitude towards change?
In the context of introducing new strategies, why is it important for leaders to display a positive attitude towards change?
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Study Notes
Management Concepts and Organisational Behaviour - Unit 5
- Leadership is a crucial management function, involving directing, influencing, and motivating employees to perform effectively.
- Peter Drucker defined leadership as shifting one's vision to higher sights, raising performance standards, and building personality beyond limitations.
- Effective leadership guides, influences, and inspires a group towards a common goal.
- Leadership is important for initiating action, motivating others, providing guidance, building confidence, coordinating efforts, developing effective plans, and inspiring motivation.
- Leaders play a role in ensuring team success, meeting tasks, and subtle requirements.
- Strong focus, integrity, good engagement, a broader perspective, resourcefulness, and effective communication are key leader qualities.
Leadership Styles
- Leadership styles encompass a leader's approach to direction, planning, and motivating people.
- Key styles include authoritarian (autocratic), participative (democratic), and delegative (laissez-faire).
- Authoritarian: Leaders dictate policy and procedure, directing work with close supervision. This type of leadership is suited for situations with time constraints or where experience is absent.
- Participative: Leaders encourage group input in decision making while retaining final say. This fosters commitment and generally leads to higher-quality work than authoritarian leadership.
- Delegative: Leaders provide tools and resources, allowing the group to make decisions and take responsibility for actions. This style works well for highly skilled, self-motivated, and creative teams, though it isn't always suitable for teams lacking skills or motivation.
- Drawbacks for some styles include unclear roles leading to communication failures, or decisions made by insufficiently skilled groups.
- Certain leadership styles work well in specific circumstances and not others.
Additional Leadership Styles
- Bureaucratic: Leaders rely on structured procedures. This is common in settings like hospitals, universities, and banks to ensure security and reduce corruption but can be frustrating for those who are independent.
- Directive: Leaders provide guidance about what gets done and how, scheduling work, and ensuring standards are met. This works best when individuals have unclear expectations or low achievement motivation.
- Supportive: Leaders show concern for employee needs, are approachable, and friendly.
- Achievement-oriented: Leaders set challenging goals, prioritize excellence, and demonstrate confidence in employees. Best suited for tasks lacking a clear path or when high achievement motivation is needed.
- Transactional: Focused on exchanges between leader and follower; goals are clearly defined, and rewards are tied to performance.
- Charismatic: Leaders have strong confidence, enthusiasm, excellent communication, and serve as role models.
Theories of Leadership
- Trait Theory: Leaders are born with inherent characteristics. (e.g, the Great Man Theory); this theory has limited support from research.
- Behavioral Theory: Effective leadership is about observable, trainable behaviours. (e.g, studies by Ohio State and University of Michigan).
- Contingency Theory: Leadership effectiveness depends on various situational factors. Style should adapt to the situation, the task, and the people. (e.g., Fiedler's Contingency Model, Path-Goal Theory, Situational Leadership Model)
- These theories highlight different approaches to leadership and how effectiveness can be influenced and measured considering the situation at hand.
Team Characteristics and Stages
- Effective teams are characterized by trust, open communication, and regular feedback.
- Stages in team development include: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning.
- Effective leaders have defined roles within each stage of team development.
- Team dynamics influence productivity, and leaders should be aware of them.
Benefits of Teamwork
- Improved productivity, distribution of work/load, better decisions, creative diversity, and motivation.
Tips for Team Building
- Effective team building involves several elements like: clear expectations, commitment, competence, control, and collaboration, amongst others.
Managing Organizational Change
- Change is inevitable. Lewin's three-stage model (Unfreeze-Change-Refreeze) is often used for understanding change management.
- Successful change management needs to address employee concerns
- Managers need to understand the individual reactions to change. and prepare accordingly.
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This quiz focuses on Unit 5 of Management Concepts and Organisational Behaviour, emphasizing the significance of leadership in management. It covers essential leadership qualities, effective styles, and the impact of leaders on team dynamics. Test your understanding of leadership principles and their application in organizational settings.