MHR 700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Charismatic Authority, Theory Z, Theory X And Theory Y
8 May 2017
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Leadership: the process of influencing people to direct their efforts towards the achievement of some particular goal or goals. Theory x manager: a manager who believes that people are basically lazy and that coercion and threats of punishment often are necessary to get them to work. Theory y manager: a manager who believes that under the right conditions people not only will work hard but will seek increased responsibility and challenge. Theory z manager: a manager who believes that workers seek opportunities to participate in management and are motivated by teamwork and responsibility sharing. Authoritarian leadership: the use of work-centered behavior designed to ensure task accomplishment. Paternalistic leadership: the use of work-centered behavior coupled with a protective employee-centered concern. Participative leadership: the use of both work or task-centered and people- centered approaches to leading subordinates. Variety amplification: the creation of uncertainty and the analysis of many alternatives regarding future action.
