Chapter 12Leaders and Leadership.ppt

Chapter 12Leaders and Leadership What is Leadership? Exerting influence Helping a group achieve its goals Leadership Leaders are individuals who exert influence to help meet group goals Formal Informal Leader effectiveness is the extent to which a leader actually does help Early Approaches to Leadership Leader Trait Approach Behavior Approach Fiedler’s Contingency Model The Leader Trait Approach Intelligence Task-relevant knowledge Dominance Self-confidence Energy/activity levels Tolerance for stress Integrity and honesty Emotional maturity The Leader Behavior Approach The Behavior Approach Fiedler’s Contingency Theory of Leadership Leadership effectiveness determined by The characteristic of individuals The situations in which they find themselves Distinct leader styles Relationship-oriented Task-oriented Table 2.2 Fiedler’s Contingency Theory of Leadership Relationship-oriented Wants to be liked by and to get along well with subordinates Getting job done is second priority Task-oriented Wants high performance and accomplishment of all tasks Getting job done is first priority Measuring Leader Style Least preferred co-employee scale High LPC leaders = relationship-oriented Low LPC leaders = task-oriented Situational Characteristics Leader-Member Relations Task Structure Position Power Figure 12.2 Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership Path-Goal Theory Vroom and Yetton Model Leader-Member Exchange Theory Path-Goal Theory A theory which describes how leaders can motivate their followers to achieve group and organizational goals and the kinds of behaviors leaders can engage in to motivate followers. Guidelines for Path-Goal Theory Determine what outcomes subordinates are trying to obtain in the workplace Reward subordinates for performing at a high level or achieving their work goals by giving them desired outcomes Make sure subordinates believe that they can obtain their work goals and perform at a high level Path-Goal Theory: Types of Behaviors Directive