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Term Definition
PowerPotential to influence others
Position PowerPower given to you by your role in an organization
Personal PowerPotential ability to influence others because of your personality or characteristics
CounterpowerPotential to influence the behavior of a supervisor
Authorityaspect of power given to groups or individuals that gives them the ability to make decisions for others
LegitimacyAn aspect of power that gives the leader the right to force a subbordinate to do something
Zone of indifferenceHypothetical boundary of legitimacy, determining what is reasonable to be accomplished or not.
Honeymoon effecttime period after initial hiring where person is granted more authority to make decisions
LeadershipA part of power that involves influencing behaviors and attitudes of others to achieve a goal
Transactional leadershipAn exchange between leaders and followers of one thing for another
Transformational leadershipAspect of leadership that uses change and conflict to raise the standards of the social system
Scientific managementManagement theory whose emphasis is on strict control of work to maximize production by being more efficient
Unity of commandA principle of scientific management that uses one superior to direct the work of employees
Hawthorne effectPlacebo effect (during experimental studies someone changes there behavior because they are being studied not because of a change made by the study)
Total quality managementManagement system emphasizing improvement in the work process and also focusing on the changing needs of the client.
ManagementElement of leadership that involves planning, decision making, and coordination of the activities of a group
Interpersonal roleManagerial role, comming from having authority, that requires the manager to form relationships with others in the organization
Figurehead roleInterpersonal role requiring the authority holder the represent the group in public
Liaison roleInterpersonal role requiring the leader to interact with others from varying parts of the organization
Informational roleJob that require the manager to collect, use and distribute information
Monitor roleInformational role requiring the leader to observe and be aware of changes that will affect the group
Disseminator roleInformational role requring the leader to communicate with members of the group
InterferenceAnything that distorts a message being sent from sender to receiver (ex. evironmental elements, form of communication)
Spokesperson roleInformational role requiring communication with organizational influencers and members of the public
Internal influencersOrganization decision makers
Decisional rolePortion of a manager's work requiring authority to make decisions
Entrepreneurial roleType of decisional role, where the leader designs and initiates change within the organization
Disturbance handler roleA type of decisional role in which the leader manages conflict
Allocator of resources roleDecisional role in which the leader determines how assest will be devided
Negotiator roleDecisional role in which the leader uses authority to bargain with internal or external members of the group