MGT 304 Study Guide - Final Guide: Soldering, Absenteeism, Behavioural Sciences

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Management
• Course: MGT 304
• Professor: Linda Neider

Document Summary

People have inborn characteristics making them more likely to be leaders than others; popular because wanted to be able to quickly sort men into officer positions. Taller people tend to have an edge because they stand out more, not as likely to be drowned. Attractiveness (not necessarily beauty, but how put together they appear) Emotional stability (how calm are you in a crisis) Integrity common throughout all cultures; however, beliefs can change over time. Expertise meaning if you can choose right partners to complement you; understanding their own strengths and their shortcomings. Physical appearance applies more strongly to women than men; how appropriate your appearance is. The thi(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out the t(cid:396)ait pe(cid:396)spe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e is that (cid:455)ou (cid:374)eed to k(cid:374)o(cid:449) e(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:455)o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s t(cid:396)aits to fill leade(cid:396)ship (cid:396)oles. If you want to understand leadership, watch what leaders do. Late 1940s-60s based on observing managers; if we can pinpoint behaviors of leaders, we can train leaders. Resulted in a survey called the survey of organizations.