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APT 400 Chapter 11
Exam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| leadership (as process) | the use of noncoercive influence to direct and coordinate the activities of group members to meet a goal. |
| leadership (as property) | the set of characteristics attributed to those who are perceived to use such influence successfully. |
| Influence | a common element of both perspectives, is the ability to affect the perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, motivation, and/or behaviors of others. |
| trait approach (to leadership) | Attempted to identify stable and enduring character traits that differentiated effective leaders from nonleaders |
| job-centered leader behavior | Involves paying close attention to the work of subordinates, explaining work procedures, and demonstrating a strong interest in performance |
| employee-centered leader behavior | Involves attempting to build effective work groups with high performance goals |
| Ohio State leadership studies | Defined leader consideration and initiating-structure behaviors as independent dimensions of leadership |
| consideration behavior | Involves being concerned with subordinates’ feelings and respecting subordinates’ ideas |
| initiating-structure behavior | Involves clearly defining the leader-subordinate roles so that subordinates know what is expected of them |
| LPC theory of leadership | Suggests that a leader’s effectiveness depends on the situation |
| least-preferred coworker (LPC) | Scale presumed to measure a leader’s motivation |
| path-goal theory of leadership | Suggests that effective leaders clarify the paths (behaviors) that will lead to desired rewards (goals) |
| Leader Behaviors | directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented. |
| Vroom’s decision tree approach (to leadership) | Attempts to prescribe how much participation subordinates should be allowed in making decisions |