COMMERCE 1BA3 Chapter Notes -Organizational Culture, Human Capital, Laissez-Faire
4 Mar 2014
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Leadership the influence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others. Traits characteristics like physical attributes, intellectual ability and personality. Task leader concerned with accomplishing a task by organizing others, planning strategy and dividing labour. Social emotional leader concerned with reducing tension, patching up disagreements, settling arguments, maintaining morale. Consideration the extent to which a leader is approachable and shows personal concern and respect for employees. Initiating structure the degree to which a leader concentrates on group goal attainment. Consideration and initiating structure help employees motivation, job satisfaction and leader effectiveness. Consideration related to follower satisfaction (leader and job satisfaction), motivation, leader effectiveness. Initiating structure more related to job and group performance. Leader reward behaviour leader"s use of complements, benefits. Leader punishment behaviour use of reprimands or unfavourable task assignments, withhold rewards. The association between leadership orientation and group effectiveness is contingent on how favourable the situation is for exerting influence.
