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Basic Approaches to Leadership

Chapter 11

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What Is Leadership?What Is Leadership?

Leadership

The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals.

Management

Use of authority inherent in designated formal rank to obtain compliance from organizational members.

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Trait TheoriesTrait Theories

Leadership TraitsLeadership Traits::

• Ambition and energyAmbition and energy

• The desire to leadThe desire to lead

• Honest and integrityHonest and integrity

• Self-confidenceSelf-confidence

• IntelligenceIntelligence

• High self-monitoringHigh self-monitoring

• Job-relevant Job-relevant knowledgeknowledge

Leadership TraitsLeadership Traits::

• Ambition and energyAmbition and energy

• The desire to leadThe desire to lead

• Honest and integrityHonest and integrity

• Self-confidenceSelf-confidence

• IntelligenceIntelligence

• High self-monitoringHigh self-monitoring

• Job-relevant Job-relevant knowledgeknowledge

Traits Theories of Leadership

Theories that consider personality, social, physical, or intellectual traits to differentiate leaders from nonleaders.

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Trait TheoriesTrait Theories

LimitationsLimitations::

• No universal traits found that predict No universal traits found that predict leadership in all situations.leadership in all situations.

• Traits predict behavior better in “weak” Traits predict behavior better in “weak” than “strong” situations.than “strong” situations.

• Unclear evidence of the cause and effect Unclear evidence of the cause and effect of relationship of leadership and traits.of relationship of leadership and traits.

• Better predictor of the appearance of Better predictor of the appearance of leadership than distinguishing effective leadership than distinguishing effective and ineffective leaders.and ineffective leaders.

LimitationsLimitations::

• No universal traits found that predict No universal traits found that predict leadership in all situations.leadership in all situations.

• Traits predict behavior better in “weak” Traits predict behavior better in “weak” than “strong” situations.than “strong” situations.

• Unclear evidence of the cause and effect Unclear evidence of the cause and effect of relationship of leadership and traits.of relationship of leadership and traits.

• Better predictor of the appearance of Better predictor of the appearance of leadership than distinguishing effective leadership than distinguishing effective and ineffective leaders.and ineffective leaders.

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Behavioral TheoriesBehavioral Theories

• Trait theory:Trait theory:Leaders are born, not made.Leaders are born, not made.

• Behavioral theory:Behavioral theory:Leadership traits can be taught.Leadership traits can be taught.

• Trait theory:Trait theory:Leaders are born, not made.Leaders are born, not made.

• Behavioral theory:Behavioral theory:Leadership traits can be taught.Leadership traits can be taught.

Behavioral Theories of Leadership

Theories proposing that specific behaviors differentiate leaders from nonleaders.

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Ohio State StudiesOhio State Studies

Initiating Structure

The extent to which a leader is likely to define and structure his or her role and those of sub-ordinates in the search for goal attainment.

Consideration

The extent to which a leader is likely to have job relationships characterized by mutual trust, respect for subordinate’s ideas, and regard for their feelings.

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University of Michigan StudiesUniversity of Michigan Studies

Employee-Oriented Leader

Emphasizing interpersonal relations; taking a personal interest in the needs of employees and accepting individual differences among members.Production-Oriented Leader

One who emphasizes technical or task aspects of the job.

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Scandinavian StudiesScandinavian Studies

Development-Oriented Leader

One who values experimentation, seeking new ideas, and generating and implementing change.Researchers in Finland and Sweden question whether there

are only two dimensions (production-orientation and employee-

orientation) that capture the essence of leadership behavior.

Their premise is that in a changing world, effective leaders

would exhibit development-oriented behavior.

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Contingency TheoriesContingency Theories

Fiedler’s Contingency Model

The theory that effective groups depend on a proper match between a leader’s style of interacting with subordinates and the degree to which the situation gives control and influence to the leader.

Least Preferred Co-Worker (LPC) Questionnaire

An instrument that purports to measure whether a person is task- or relationship-oriented.

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Fiedler’s Model: Defining the SituationFiedler’s Model: Defining the Situation

Leader-Member Relations

The degree of confidence, trust, and respect subordinates have in their leader.

Position Power

Influence derived from one’s formal structural position in the organization; includes power to hire, fire, discipline, promote, and give salary increases.

Task Structure

The degree to which the job assignments are procedurized.

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Cognitive Resource TheoryCognitive Resource Theory

Research Support:

• Less intelligent individuals perform better in leadership roles under high stress than do more intelligent individuals.

• Less experienced people perform better in leadership roles under low stress than do more experienced people.

Research Support:

• Less intelligent individuals perform better in leadership roles under high stress than do more intelligent individuals.

• Less experienced people perform better in leadership roles under low stress than do more experienced people.

Cognitive Resource Theory

A theory of leadership that states that stress can unfavorably affect a situation and that intelligence and experience can lessen the influence of stress on the leader.

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Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory

Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory

Situational Leadership Theory (SLT)

A contingency theory that focuses on followers’ readiness.

Leader: decreasing need for support and supervisionLeader: decreasing need for support and supervision

Follower readiness: ability and willingness

Follower readiness: ability and willingness

Unable andUnable andUnwillingUnwilling

Unable butUnable butWillingWilling

Able andAble andWillingWilling

DirectiveDirective High Task and Relationship High Task and Relationship OrientationsOrientations

Supportive Supportive Participative Participative

Able andAble andUnwillingUnwilling

MonitoringMonitoring

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Leadership Styles and Follower Readiness(Hersey and Blanchard)

Leadership Styles and Follower Readiness(Hersey and Blanchard)

WillingUnwilling

Able

Unable DirectiveDirective

High TaskHigh Taskand and

Relationship Relationship OrientationsOrientations

Supportive Supportive Participative Participative MonitoringMonitoring

Follower Readiness

LeadershipLeadershipStylesStyles

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Leader–Member Exchange TheoryLeader–Member Exchange Theory

Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory

Leaders create in-groups and out-groups, and subordinates with in-group status will have higher performance ratings, less turnover, and greater job satisfaction.

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Path-Goal TheoryPath-Goal Theory

Path-Goal Theory

The theory that it is the leader’s job to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide them the necessary direction and/or support to ensure that their goals are compatible with the overall objectives of the group or organization.

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Leader-Participation ModelLeader-Participation Model

Leader-Participation Model (Vroom and Yetton)

A leadership theory that provides a set of rules to determine the form and amount of participative decision making in different situations.