BUS 2090 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Relationship Marketing, Job Satisfaction, Trait Theory
17 Oct 2017
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Lo1 define leadership and discuss the role of strategic and formal leadership in organizations. Leadership is about motivating people and gaining their commitment. Leadership has a stro(cid:374)g effe(cid:272)t o(cid:374) a(cid:374) orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s strategy, su(cid:272)(cid:272)ess a(cid:374)d (cid:448)ery sur(cid:448)i(cid:448)al. Leadership involves going beyond formal role requirements to influence others. Individuals might also emerge to occupy informal leadership roles: they do nto have formal authority, they must rely one being well liked or being perceived as highly skilled to exert influence. Lo2 explain and critically evaluate the trait theory of leadership. Intelligence: energy and drive, self-confidence, dominance, motivation to lead, emotional stability, honesty and integrity, need for achievement, sociability. Limitations of the trait approach: traits alone are not sufficient for successful leadership, traits are only a precondition for certain actions that a leader must take in order to be successful. Leader behaviours have a greater impact on leadership effectiveness than leader traits.
