AHSS*2030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Work Unit, Ingroups And Outgroups, Ibm Officevision
Week 9: Leader-Follower Relations
Dyadic Theory
-Individualized relationship b/w leader and each follower in work unit (business,
family, class)
-Ex. Parents have a different individual relationship with each child depending on
their age, but they can all be treated fairly
-Stage 1: Vertical Dyadic Linkage, Stage 2: Leader-Member exchange, Stage 3:
Team-Leader exc.
Vertical Dyadic Linkage
-How leaders form one-on-one relationships with followers
-Can create in-groups, out-groups
-Teachers’ favorites and non-favorites
Why it matters?
-Degree of latitude leader-follower
-Influences future behavior
-Different tactics, different members
-Ex. How you interact with a ten-year-old is different than how you interact
with a teenager
In-Group
-Strong social ties to leader, supportive relationship
-Trust, respect, loyalty, influence
-Note: not everything is given to you in an in-group but they can be helpful
-leaders pay close attention, offers support, feedback, and consideration to a
follower
-followers give exceptional performance to leader, willing to go the extra mile
Out- Group
-Few, no social ties
-Task-centered relationship
-Low exchange, Top-down relationship
-followers will only do requirements of the employment contract, receive little
inspiration, encouragement and recognition
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)
-the quality of the exchange relationship between leader and follower
-Varies (high, low) ex. Quality of exchange with a certain student is high because
they have a debate over a topic with the prof instead of sitting quietly in the back
corner of a class
Sample Question: How would you characterize your working relationship with your
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Document Summary
Individualized relationship b/w leader and each follower in work unit (business, family, class) Parents have a different individual relationship with each child depending on their age, but they can all be treated fairly. Stage 1: vertical dyadic linkage, stage 2: leader-member exchange, stage 3: How leaders form one-on-one relationships with followers. How you interact with a ten-year-old is different than how you interact with a teenager. Strong social ties to leader, supportive relationship. Low exchange, top-down relationship followers will only do requirements of the employment contract, receive little inspiration, encouragement and recognition. Leader-member exchange (lmx) the quality of the exchange relationship between leader and follower. Quality of exchange with a certain student is high because they have a debate over a topic with the prof instead of sitting quietly in the back corner of a class. Sample question: how would you characterize your working relationship with your leader? (extremely ineffective, worse than average, average, better than average, extremely effective)
