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Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Lecture Notes - European Debt Crisis, Quid Pro Quo, Yrc Worldwide

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Western University
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Management and Organizational Studies
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Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
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James O' Brian

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Leadership covers a wide-range of theory and has generated a lot of interest. Hurricane katrina issue of leadership in american federal government. Easy to link attributes of leadership to failure/success. Command and control part of old school of management/leadership. Definitions are arbitrary/constructed shown by alternate definitions by different people. Differences: montana and giuliani definitions (brings ethical/moral dynamic to reasoning) Seek other definitions to compare with (core elements of package definition) Shared leadership approach is it supportable as a cause for financial performance? (fallacy of causation) Current textbook deals with new school of leadership. Followers and leaders are both rational adults who have ability to communicate, understand and participate in discussions in a rational way. Doesn"t say anything about conflict (inevitable consequence of organization) Leaders and followers need to learn how to contend and mediate in a way that does not damage relationship within organization. Leaders protect followers and help them achieve personal goals if followers work.

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Related Questions

Which of the following statements about effective leadership is the most accurate?

A) Effective leaders have the same personality traits.
B) The most effective leadership style depends on who is being led and in what situation.
C) The democratic style of leadership will almost always improve the effectiveness of the organization.
D) One trait of effective managers is that they consistently maintain the same style of leadership.

Contingency theories focus on the ________ that impact leadership success.
a. leader’s personal characteristics and qualities
b. leader’s abilities to inspire and transform followers
c. situational variables
d. values and ethics
e. aspects of the leader’s behavior

Leadership is best defined as ________.

A. The ability to merely project one's abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments
B. The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other
C. The ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals
D. The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals
E. The ability to use factors like training and experience to reduce dependence on formal leadership