Psychology 2061A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 102060: Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Job Performance

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2061A/B
• Professor: Hayden Woodley

Document Summary

What is leadership: sometimes used to refer to the emergence of leaders, used to refer to the retaliative effectiveness of leadership. Great man theories: early approach to understanding leadership by studying the lives and careers of great men , reading biographies and accounts of their lives. Contingency theories: theory that categorizes leaders into task motivated or relationship motivated. Fiedler"s contingency theory: first true contingency theory of leadership, categorization developed from, least-preferred coworker scale: a measure used in fiedler"s contingency theory. 3)the formal authority or power relationships in the work-place. 3)contingent reward: setting clear goals for followers and providing immediate and contingent feedback based on follower behaviour. Form of transactional leadership: do not ignore mistakes, provide positive and negative feedback, positive transaction. Idealized influence: leaders are concerned with what is best for followers and the organization, doing the right thing, rather than easiest thing and create a shared sense of mission: builds trust and respect, go beyond self interest.