20 Questions
Is a dyad defined as the individualized relationship between a leader and each follower in a work unit?
True
Does dyadic theory approach leadership as an exchange relationship that develops over time during role-making activities?
True
Are in-group followers characterized by high mutual trust, respect, loyalty, and influence in their relationship with the leader?
True
Are out-group followers characterized by few or no social ties to their leader and a strictly task-centered relationship?
True
Effective followers combine two roles: to execute decisions made by a leader, or to raise issues about those decisions when they are deemed misguided or unethical.
True
Alienated followers feel cheated for exemplary work.
True
Delegation should only occur when time is short for priority tasks.
False
Passive followers are always actively engaged in decision-making.
False
The (in-group) includes followers with strong social ties to their leader in a supportive relationship characterized by high mutual trust, respect, lovalty, and influence
True
Ingratiation is the effort to appear supportive, appreciative, and respectful.
True
Followership behavior results from the leader-follower mutual influencing relationship.
True
There are different follower types, including alienated, conformist, passive, effective, and pragmatic followers.
True
The (out-group) includes followers with few or no social ties to their leader, in a strictly task centered relationship characterized by low exchange and top-down influence.
True
Locus of control is a belief over who has control of a person’s destiny.
True
Several power types, education, and experience can boost upward influence and help in delegation.
True
In-groups and out-groups: in-group leaders use expert, referent, and reward power, while out-group leaders use position power.
True
The (out-group )includes followers with few or no social ties to their leader, in a strictly task centered relationship characterized by low exchange and top-down influence.
True
Proactive followers seek feedback, show initiative, possess commitment, responsibility, and the right attitude.
True
Impressions-driven and performance-driven motives influence follower behavior in LMX relationships.
True
LMX relationships involve reciprocal exchanges, and leaders can support follower careers.
True
Study Notes
Vertical Dyadic Linkage (VDL) and Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory
- VDL theory was renamed the leader-member exchange theory (LMX) in the 1980s.
- In-groups and out-groups: in-group leaders use expert, referent, and reward power, while out-group leaders use position power.
- LMX relationships are based on social exchanges, emphasizing reciprocity.
- According to LMX theory, a leader's behavior varies based on the quality of the interpersonal relationship with each individual.
- Both the leader and the follower influence the exchange relationship in LMX theory.
- LMX relationships develop when leaders transition from economic-based exchange to socially based exchange.
- A positive work climate fosters positive LMX relationships between leaders and followers and among followers.
- Proactive followers seek feedback, show initiative, possess commitment, responsibility, and the right attitude.
- Impressions-driven and performance-driven motives influence follower behavior in LMX relationships.
- High-quality LMX relationships result in more organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and higher performance ratings for employees.
- LMX relationships involve reciprocal exchanges, and leaders can support follower careers.
- Criticisms of LMX theory include the LMX-7 questionnaire's single perspective, attribution bias, and questions about its predictive power.
Test your knowledge about the Vertical Dyadic Linkage (VDL) theory, which focuses on how the relationship between a leader and follower can affect leadership. Learn about the evolution of VDL into the leader-member exchange theory (LMX) in the 1980s.
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