HROB 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Contingency Theory, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2010
• Professor: Casey Cosgrove

Document Summary

The influence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. Effective leadership exerts in a way that achieves organizational goals by enhancing the productivity, innovation, satisfaction and commitment of the workforce. Leadership is about motivating people and gaining their commitment. Has a st(cid:396)o(cid:374)g effe(cid:272)t o(cid:374) a(cid:374) o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s st(cid:396)ateg(cid:455), su(cid:272)(cid:272)ess a(cid:374)d su(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:448)al. Individuals with titles such as manager, executive, supervisor and department head. They are expected to influence others and they are given specific authority too direct employees. Some managers fail to exert any influence on others. Leadership involves going beyond formal role requirements to influence others. They must rely on being well liked or being perceived as highly skilled to exert influence. Are leaders born the trait theory of leadership. All five of the big five dimensions of personality are related to leadership emergence and success. Extraversion and conscientiousness are the most consistent predictors of leadership effectiveness.