Organizational Leadership: Nature of Leadership 7.1
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What is leadership according to Lunenburg and Ornstein?

  • The process of influencing group activities beyond expectations (correct)
  • The ability of leaders to develop followers from the strength of their own personalities
  • Reward in organizations by virtue of their ability to reward subordinates
  • The ability to control and administer punishment to subordinates
  • Which source of leader influence is vested in the leader’s position or role in the organizational hierarchy?

  • Expert Power
  • Coercive Power
  • Legitimate Power (correct)
  • Referent Power
  • What type of leadership style allows no participation in decisions?

  • Authoritarian leadership (correct)
  • Transactional leadership
  • Transformational leadership
  • Democratic leadership
  • What is referent power based on?

    <p>Development of followers from the strength of leaders' personalities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does laissez-faire leadership entail?

    <p>Giving complete freedom to the group and leaving it up to subordinates to make individual decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does consideration refer to in leadership?

    <p>Exhibiting trust, respect, warmth, support, and concern for the welfare of subordinates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a production-centered leader emphasize?

    <p>Emphasizing employee tasks and the methods used to accomplish them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a leader engaging in 'telling' behavior do?

    <p>Identifies a problem, considers alternative solutions, chooses one of them, and tells followers what to do</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of authority-obedience leadership style according to the Managerial Grid?

    <p>Maximizing production through the use of power, authority, and control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the leadership style associated with a 1,9 rating on the Managerial Grid?

    <p>Country Club Management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Leadership Definitions

    • Leadership, according to Lunenburg and Ornstein, is the process of guiding and directing the behavior of people in the pursuit of certain goals and objectives.

    Sources of Leader Influence

    • Legitimate power is a source of leader influence that is vested in the leader's position or role in the organizational hierarchy.

    Leadership Styles

    • Autocratic leadership style allows no participation in decisions, and the leader makes decisions without input from others.
    • Referent power is based on the leader's personal characteristics and traits, such as charisma, expertise, and reputation.

    Laissez-Faire Leadership

    • Laissez-faire leadership entails a lack of involvement in decision-making and avoids giving directions, allowing employees to make their own decisions.

    Leadership Traits

    • Consideration refers to the leader's concern for the well-being, comfort, and needs of employees.

    Leadership Focus

    • A production-centered leader emphasizes the achievement of organizational goals and objectives, prioritizing productivity and efficiency.
    • A leader engaging in 'telling' behavior provides clear instructions and directions to employees, specifying what needs to be done and how.

    Managerial Grid

    • The focus of authority-obedience leadership style, according to the Managerial Grid, is on getting the job done and achieving results, with an emphasis on obedience and compliance.
    • A 1,9 rating on the Managerial Grid is associated with a Country Club leadership style, which prioritizes employee satisfaction and social relationships over task accomplishment.

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    Test your understanding of the nature of leadership in organizational settings with this quiz. Explore concepts such as influencing group activities, guiding actions, building cohesive teams, and effective influence.

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