RSM260H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Organizational Commitment, Trait Theory, Extraversion And Introversion
4 Dec 2015
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Leadership: the influence that particular individuals exert on the goal. Effective leadership enhances productivity, innovation, satisfaction, and. Are open and honest in their interactions with the organization"s stakeholders. Trait theory is better at predicting leader emergence than leader effectiveness. No universal traits found that predict leadership in all situations. Hard to determine whether traits make the leader or whether the opportunity for leadership produces the traits fails to take into account the situation in which leadership occurs. Can lead to bias and discrimination when evaluating a leader"s effectiveness and decisions about promoting people to leadership positions (see the research focus: leader categorization theory and. Behavioral theory of leadership: what leaders do in a group setting; which: consideration: the extent to which a leader is approachable and shows leadership style is more effective personal concern and respect for employees goal attainment.
