COM 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Social Forces
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Chapter 10: leadership and decision making in groups. Leadership: the a(cid:271)ility to dire(cid:272)t or i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e others" (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iors a(cid:374)d thoughts to(cid:449)ard a productive end. Dire(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e leader: a leader (cid:449)ho (cid:272)o(cid:374)trols the group"s (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)i(cid:272)atio(cid:374) (cid:271)y (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:448)eyi(cid:374)g spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) instructions to members. Participative leader: a leader who views group members as equals, welcomes their opinions, summarizes points that have been raised, and identifies problems that need discussion rather than dictating solutions. Supporti(cid:448)e leader: a leader (cid:449)ho atte(cid:374)ds to group (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)ers" e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al needs. Achievement-oriented leader: a leader who sets challenging goals and communicates high expectations and standards to members. Bullying: behaviors such as harsh criticism, name-calling, gossip, slander, personal attacks, or threats to safety or job security, used to try to acquire and keep control over an entire group or individual members within a group. Power distance: the extent to which less powerful members of a group, be it business organization or a family, accept that power is distributed unequally.
