| Question | Answer |
| what makes an effective leader? | communication skills, decision making, enthusiams, knowledge, empathy, goals, motivational, organised, confident. |
| difference between emergent and prescribed leaders? | -emergent chosen within group
-prescribed chosen by an external firgure |
| decribe 2 fielder's leadership styles in contingency model | -task orientated sets goals
-person orientated develps interpersonal relationships |
| What is dynamic interactional process? | -change style of leadership
-leader has preferred style
-situational prefernce |
| Autocratic style of leadership.. | win orientated, leader centred, most effective in team sports |
| Democratic style of leadership.. | athlete sentred, cooperative, open lines of communication, maintain positive social interactions, suited to individual sports |
| Laissez-faire style of leadership.. | leader makes few decisions, provides little feedback, lets group do as they wish, not recommened style of leadership. |
| leadership needs to adapt for younger teams.. | relation orientated/ democatic / person orientated |
| leadership needs to adapt for older teams.. | autocratic/ task-orientated |
| leadership needs to adapt for female teams | democratic style/ person orientated |
| leadership needs to adapt for males | autocratic style |
| leadership needs to adapt for larger groups | autocratic/command style |
| leadership needs to adapt for smaller groups | democratic style |
| characteristics of a favourable situation | -Leader respected by group
-Leader has good relationship with group
-Group highly motivated
-Group high ability/highly successful
-Clear task/goal/roles
-Good support network
-Good resources/equipment/facilities |
| What factors determine the ‘favourableness’ of the situation? | -Quality of leader’s relationship with group
-Leader’s level of authority
-Resources available eg facilities/equipment/time
-Demands of task/environment/danger |
| Jo Fallon | |
