GEO 509 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Mahatma Gandhi, Servant Leadership, Unbridled
28 Feb 2018
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The trait theory of leadership: according to trait theory of leadership: leadership depends on the personal qualities or traits of the leader (possess traits that distinguish them from the masses of followers") Research on leadership traits: traits: personal characteristics of individuals such as physical characteristics, intellectual ability, and personality. The consequence of consideration and structure: consideration increased job satisfaction, initiating structure increased performance. Participative leadership: involving employees in decisions: participative leadership: involving employees in making work-related decisions, involving can mean obtaining employee opinions, to allowing them to make their own decisions within agreed-upon limits, exhibit 9. 4 (pg. 318) shows a continuum of participation (as employees have more freedom in decision making, the leader is becoming more participative) Ethical leadership: ethical leadership: involves the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct (ex. openness, fairness, honesty) through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct through two-way communication, reinforcement, and decision making (ex.
