ALED 340: EXAM 3
37 Cards in this Set
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power
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the capacity to produce efforts on others; the potential to influence others
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what power is not
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manipulation, intimidation, domination
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two types of power
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positional and personal
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positional power
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derived from a given position; comes from the organization
legitimate, reward, and coercive
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personal power
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derived from the individual characteristics of the leader; person you are as a leader
referent, expert, information, connection
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7 Bases of Power
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Coercive - Based on fear.
Connection - Based on the leader's connections to powerful individuals.
Reward - Based on the leader's ability to hand out rewards both monetary and non-monetary.
Legitimate - Based on the position held by the leader.
Referent - Based on the likab…
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what are the three outcomes of power?
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1) commitment- enthusiastic support
2) compliance- going along with
3) resistance- working against an idea
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resistance
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coercive
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compliance
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reward, legitimate
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commitment
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legitimate, referent, expert
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what should leaders remember when dealing with power?
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1. Share reason and rationale
2. Have patience and stay committed in spite of short-term obstacles
3. Refrain from harsh, hard and forceful traits
4. Maintain your “teachability”
5. Withhold judgment
6. Get to know others
7. Intervene –…
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authority
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inherent rights of a position in which the person can give orders and expert others to follow those orders
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how does authority relate to the two types of power?
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positional power comes from organization; personal power comes from followers
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Impacts of misusing authority
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can seriously disturb interpersonal relationships, and can erode group relationships and productivity
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12 abuses of authority
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1. set up barriers
2. use people as tools
3. does not check self
4. sticks to his/her own level
5. use special language
6. eliminates opposition
7. shows pseudo humility
8. stresses rules and conformities
9. dichotomizes
10. enjoys no real relationship with subordinates
11. gets…
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LMX
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relationship between leaders and followers
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how did researchers treat leadership prior to LMX?
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researchers treated leadership as something leaders did toward all of their followers
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In-group
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based on expanded and negotiated role responsibilities.
1. Willing to do more
2. Innovative approaches
3. Get more responsibility
4. Receive more opportunity
5. Get time/support from leader
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out-group
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based on the formal employment contract.
1. Operate strict to prescribed roles
2. Do only what is required
3. Get fair treatment but no special attention
4. Get standard benefits
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leadership making
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prescriptive approach to leadership emphasizing that a leader should develop high-quality exchanges with all subordinates rather than just a few; attempt to make every follower feel like they're in in-group
high quality relationships with ALL subordinates
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three stages in leadership making
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stranger phase, acquaintance phase, mature partnership phase
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stranger phase
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rule bound, contractual relationship, lower quality exchanges, motives of subordinate directed towards self-interest
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acquaintance phase
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sharing more resources, testing period for subordinates (take on more roles and responsibilities), and new ways of relating
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mature partnership phase
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high degree of mutual respect, can depend on each other, and move beyond own self-interest
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How can leaders apply LMX?
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to be aware of how you perceive members of your own team.
directs managers to assess their leadership from a relationship persepective
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transactional leadership
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quid-pro-quo (this for that)
I will give you this thing you need if you give me what I need
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transformational leadership
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leaders engage with others, form strong relationships, raise level of motivation and morality in both the leader and follower;
seek overtly to transform the organization
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pseudotransfromational leadership
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refers to leaders who are transforming, but in a negative way. self consumed, exploitative, power-oriented, warped moral values
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What are the two types of factors that affect transactional leadership?
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1.) contigent rewards
2.) management by exception (MBE)
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contingent rewards
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effort by followers is exchanged for specific rewards
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management-by-exception
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corrective criticism, negative feedback, negative reinforcement
active (leader watches closely for mistakes and takes action)
passive (Leader intervenes only after standards have not been met or problems have occurred
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What are the factors of transformational leadership?
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1.Idealized Influence(II)
2.InspirationalMotivation (IM)
3.IntellectualStimulation (IS)
4.IndividualizedConsideration (IC)
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idealized influence
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1. Strong role model
2. High standards of ethical conduct
3. High degree of trust
4. Excellent vision for future
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inspirational motivation (charisma)
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1. High expectations
2. Encourages “followers” to be part of the vision
3. Great communicator
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intellectual stimulation
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1. Challenge system
2. Encourage creativity
3. “followers” think on own to solve problems
4. Support innovations
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Individualized consideration
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1. Listen to “followers”
2. Coach and advise
3. Delegate for “follower” growth
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what is the non-leadership factor?
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diverges farther from transactional leadership and represents behaviors that are nontransactional
Laissez Faire (represents the absence of leadership, "hands off, let-things-ride" approach, no exchange with followers or attempt to help them grow)
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