ADM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Ethnocentrism, Employment Agency, Structured Interview

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 1300
• Professor: David Delcorde

Document Summary

Leadership: the process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish important tasks. Taking a long-term view while meeting short-term demands. Power: ability to get someone else to do something you want done or make things happen the way you want. Power should be used to influence and control others for the common good rather seeking to exercise control for personal satisfaction. Two sources of managerial power: position power, personal power. Based on a manager"s official status in the organization"s hierarchy of authority. Legitimate power: organizational position or status confers the right to control those in subordinate positions. Based on the unique personal qualities that a person brings to the leadership situation. Capacity to influence others because of one"s knowledge and skills: referent power. Capacity to influence others because they admire you and want to identify positively with you. Leadership behaviour theories focus on how leaders behave when working with followers.