MANA 4325 exam 1
Textbook definition of leadership - answer- the process of influencing others to
accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction and motivation
- getting things accomplished by acting through others
-the ability to guide/direct/influence people
-capacity/ability to lead
Old Paradigm Leader - answer Stability
Control
Competition
uniformity
self centered
hero
New Paradigm Leader - answer change/crisis mgt
empowerment
collaboration
diversity
higher ethical purpose
humble
6 things leadership involves - answersocial influence
followers
shared purpose
change
personal responsibility/integrity
intention
leaders must care ab 2 things - answertask and people
7 satisfactions of leaders - answera feeling of power and prestige
a chance to help others
high income
respect and status
good opportunities for advancement
a feeling of being "in on things"
, an opportunity to control money & other resources
7 frustrations of leaders - answer1.Too much uncompensated work time
2.Too many "headaches"
3.Not enough authority to carry out responsibilities
4.Loneliness
5.Too many problems involving people
6.Too much organizational politics
7.The pursuit of conflicting goals
4 steps to becoming a leader - answerbuilding relationships
building trust
empowerment
engagement
Where do leaders learn to lead? - answerExperience
Examples
education
leader ship
is a ______,
involves ______ and ______ ______,
occurs ______ ______ ______ - answerprocess
influence/goal attainment
within a context
leaders are what 3 things - answernot above followers, not better than followers, an
interactive relationship with followers
position power - answera written, spoken, or implied contract wherein people accept
either a superior or subordinate role and see the use of coercive as well as non-
coercive behavior as an acceptable way of achieving desirable results.
the 5 interpersonal forms of power - answerreward, coercive, legitimate, referent, expert
reward power - answerbased on an agents ability to control rewards that a target wants
coercive power - answerbased on an agents ability to cause an unpleasant experience
for a target
legitimate power - answerbased on a position and mutual agreement
referent power - answerbased on interpersonal attraction
expert power - answerexists when an agent has specialized knowledge or skills that the
target needs
Textbook definition of leadership - answer- the process of influencing others to
accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction and motivation
- getting things accomplished by acting through others
-the ability to guide/direct/influence people
-capacity/ability to lead
Old Paradigm Leader - answer Stability
Control
Competition
uniformity
self centered
hero
New Paradigm Leader - answer change/crisis mgt
empowerment
collaboration
diversity
higher ethical purpose
humble
6 things leadership involves - answersocial influence
followers
shared purpose
change
personal responsibility/integrity
intention
leaders must care ab 2 things - answertask and people
7 satisfactions of leaders - answera feeling of power and prestige
a chance to help others
high income
respect and status
good opportunities for advancement
a feeling of being "in on things"
, an opportunity to control money & other resources
7 frustrations of leaders - answer1.Too much uncompensated work time
2.Too many "headaches"
3.Not enough authority to carry out responsibilities
4.Loneliness
5.Too many problems involving people
6.Too much organizational politics
7.The pursuit of conflicting goals
4 steps to becoming a leader - answerbuilding relationships
building trust
empowerment
engagement
Where do leaders learn to lead? - answerExperience
Examples
education
leader ship
is a ______,
involves ______ and ______ ______,
occurs ______ ______ ______ - answerprocess
influence/goal attainment
within a context
leaders are what 3 things - answernot above followers, not better than followers, an
interactive relationship with followers
position power - answera written, spoken, or implied contract wherein people accept
either a superior or subordinate role and see the use of coercive as well as non-
coercive behavior as an acceptable way of achieving desirable results.
the 5 interpersonal forms of power - answerreward, coercive, legitimate, referent, expert
reward power - answerbased on an agents ability to control rewards that a target wants
coercive power - answerbased on an agents ability to cause an unpleasant experience
for a target
legitimate power - answerbased on a position and mutual agreement
referent power - answerbased on interpersonal attraction
expert power - answerexists when an agent has specialized knowledge or skills that the
target needs
