COMM 222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Job Satisfaction, Contingency Theory, Trait Theory
24 Mar 2016
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Learning objective 1: define leadership and discuss the role of formal leadership in organizations. The influence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. Effective leadership exerts influence in a way that achieves organizational goals by enhancing the productivity, innovation, satisfaction, and commitment of the workforce. Strategic leadership: involves the ability to anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility, think strategically, and work with others to initiate changes that will create a viable future for the organization. Strategic leaders are open and honest and they focus on the future. Formal leadership: individuals with titles such as manager, executive, supervisor, and department head occupy formal or assigned leadership roles. Informal leadership: no special authority, they rely on being well liked or highly skilled. Learning objective 2: explain and critically evaluate the trait theory of leadership. The big five traits of personality also relates to leadership.
