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Leadership Theories and Styles: Definitions, Differences, and Contemporary Approaches, Quizzes of Business Management and Analysis
Definitions and explanations of various leadership concepts, including the differences between leadership and management, traditional theories such as trait, behavioural, and contingency theories, and contemporary approaches like authentic, servant, and humble leadership. It covers the key elements, limitations, and implications of each theory.
What you will learn
- What are the differences between leadership and management?
- What are the traditional theories of leadership and their limitations?
- What is the definition of leadership?
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TERM 1
define leadership
DEFINITION 1
process of directing, controlling, motivating and inspiring
staff towards realisation of organisational goals
TERM 2
leadership vs management
DEFINITION 2
MANAGEMENT
responsibility maintaining division of tasks
hierarchyregulates flow/allocation of work
LEADERSHIP
energizing staff, sense of direction and commitment
promoting collective sense of purpose
TERM 3
traditional theories of leadership
DEFINITION 3
trait theory
behavioural theories
contingency theories
TERM 4
trait theory and limitations
DEFINITION 4
assumption of measurable internal characteristics
unique to leaders physicality, personality, skillslimitations
no sense in teaching leadership 'leaders born not made'
no research to support
traits made important through social norms
TERM 5
behavioural theories and limitations, styles
and skills
DEFINITION 5 focus on observable behaviours to identify how leaders ACT assumes leadership can be learnt limitations imply managers have outstanding skills with tasks or people styles: autocratic (ruler absolute power, poor work satisfaction, av or superior performance), democratic (most effective, high satisfaction and engagement), laissez-faire (operate on own terms, poor sat/perf) skills: technical (specialised), human (employee centred, emotional intelligence), conceptual (strategy, macro concerns)
TERM 6
contingency theories (types of leaders),
DEFINITION 6 emphasises contextual factors outside of leader relations task structure position power terror/security, environmental, gender, economics TRANSACTIONAL: mgmt do things right,emphasisetasks, production, extrinsic rewardsTRANSFORMATIONAL : leadership do things right, concern for individuals, intrinsic motivation: achieve higher level goalsCHARISMATIC: motivate beyond intrinsic rewardsFULL-RANGE: transactional, transformational, charastmaticNO SINGLE BEST APPROACH TERM 7
critical studies: non- ethical concerns, effects
larger CEO salaries, lone wolf
DEFINITION 7
hitler vs gandhi: generate productivity, motivated followers
salaries = short term decisions, despite perception to
encourage performance
need collaboration for success
TERM 8
contemporary theories: authentic leadership,
servant leader, humble leaderhsip
DEFINITION 8 AUTHENTIC psychological capital, life experiences and perspective thinking(internal moral standards) = authentic and development, enhanced performance, developing others SERVANTservantempowersrecounter of storiesandrogynous (male and female)networkerteam builderHUMBLE humility , team effectiveness, organisational learning