MG 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Fiedler Contingency Model, Situational Leadership Theory, Job Satisfaction
22 Aug 2016
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April 21, 2014: who are leaders and what is leadership, leader (one who can influence others; has managerial authority), leadership (process of leading and influencing a group to achieve goals). *r1: people are both unable and unwilling to take responsibility for doing something; followers aren"t competent or confident. *r2: people unable but willing to do necessary job tasks; followers are motivated but unskilled. *r3: people able but unwilling to do what leader wants; followers are competent but inactive. Leader (one who influences others and has managerial authority). Leadership (what leaders do; process of influencing a group to achieve its goals). Behavioral theories (focus on the behaviors that good leaders engage in): university of iowa studies: identified three leadership styles . Autocratic (dictates work methods, makes unilateral decisions, limits employee participation). Democratic (involves employees in decision making, delegates authority, uses feedback as an opportunity for coaching employees).
