Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Job Satisfaction, Trait Theory, Job Performance

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Hayden Woodley

Document Summary

The influence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. Focus on the process that results in someone being regarded or becoming the leader of the group. E. g. , confident individuals may be more likely to become leaders. Focus on the success of the leader within the organization. E. g. , leaders with charisma tend to be more successful in organizations. Trait theory: leadership depends on the personal qualities or traits of the leader. Trait = individual characteristics such as physical attributes, intellectual ability, and personality. Difficult to determine whether traits make the leader or opportunity for leadership produces traits . Not clear what people do to influence others successfully. Traits can lead to bias and discrimination when evaluating effectiveness and promotion opportunities. Leadership as actions or behaviours taken by a person in leading a group. What a person does rather than who he/she is. Set of studies of leadership in the 1940s.