ADMN 232 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Decision Theory, Trait Theory
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Leadership: the process of influencing others to achieve group or organizational goals. Leadership traits: trait theory: a leadership theory that holds that effective leaders possess a similar set of traits or characteristics, leadership traits, desire to lead, drive, knowledge of the business, cognitive ability, emotional stability, self-confidence, honesty and integrity. Path-goal theory: leaders can increase subordinate satisfaction and performance by clarifying and clearing the paths to goals and by increasing the number and kinds of rewards available for goal attainment. Leaders must be a source of immediate or future satisfaction for followers. Leader must offer uniqueness and value beyond what followers already experience. Normative decision theory: decision styles: autocratic (ai or aii) Leaders make the decisions: consultative (ci or cii, group (gii) Then they have the group make decisions. The ability to: anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility think strategically, work with others initiate changes, create a positive future.