COMMERCE 1BA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Trait Theory, Fred Fiedler, Transactional Leadership

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMMERCE 1BA3
• Professor: Frances Tuer

Document Summary

Change the way they think, feel, behave, etc. satisfaction and commitment of workforce. Strategic leaders provide competitive advantage by helping them in unpredictable situations; honest + open; focus on the future. Any organizational member can influence on other members; formal or informal. Rely on being (cid:494)well-liked(cid:495) or seen as highly-skilled (cid:498)trait theory of leadership(cid:499) = leadership depends on the personal (cid:498)traits(cid:499) = personal characteristics of individuals: list of leadership traits . Research shows that traits can be associated with leadership. Leaders tend be higher than average on these dimensions. Research on leadership traits: qualities/traits of the leader. E. g. physical attributes, intellectual ability, and personality. Consideration and initiating structure: about promoting people to leadership positions certain actions will be taken and will be successful. Possessing the appropriate traits for leadership makes it possible that. Critical problem failure to take into account the situation in which. Bias and discrimination when evaluating leader(cid:495)s effectiveness and decisions.