History of Leadership Research Researchers have examined leadership skills from a variety of perspectives. Early analyses of leadership, from the 1900s to the 1950s, differentiated between leader and follower characteristics. Finding that no single trait or combination of traits fully explained leaders' abilities, researchers then began to examine the influence of the situation on leaders' skills and behaviors. Subsequent leadership studies attempted to distinguish effective from non-effective leaders
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Leadership Approach One of the major approaches to studying leadership is the dyadic approach. The dyadic approach focuses on the relationship between a subordinate or a follower and a leader. The leader’s impact makes the subordinate energized and achieves positive result. Leadership behavior is the source of main focus. The subordinate or follower’s attitude, motivation, and behavior represent the process. The dyadic approach of leadership rejects the traditional view of studying
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LEADERSHIP PROFILE 2 Crismeldy Santos Liberty University BUSI 503 Leadership profile The behavioral approach explained in this chapter talks about leaders’ approach to tasks and relationships behavior. This approach is not meant to define what makes a good leader based oh his behavior, rather is helps me understand if I am a task oriented leader or a people oriented leader. In this behavioral approach questionary my result was 47 in task behavior and 45 in relationship behavior, very high
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Leadership: An Integrative Approach Yaschira E. Rodriguez-Cuevas LDR/531 March 10th, 2012 Professor Miguel Rodriguez Carrasquillo Leadership: An Integrative Approach Leadership, as stated by Yukl (2010), is a multifaceted concept that has kept a passionate interest among its followers and people since it takes into account the characteristics of the leaders, followers and the surrounding environment
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1. Considering a cultural approach to leadership, leadership should be conceptualized as: • An ability or skill • A dynamic social process • A set of behaviors • A relationship between a leader and a follower 2. Which type of leadership is most similar to transformational leadership? • Transitional • Transactional • Laissez-faire • Charismatic 3. Your boss listens to employees personal problems and tries to create a positive work environment by being agreeable, eager to help, comforting
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Power-Influence Approach Overview Clearly defining and understanding the meaning of the term leadership continues to be an ongoing effort of researchers today. According to Rauch and Behling (1984), lleadership is, “the process of influencing the activities of an organized group toward goal achievement.” However, several other definitions of leadership have developed over the years. Efforts to provide clear understanding of what leadership entails have been taken using various approaches of research
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contrast trait and situational approach leadership theories, the development of the theories and how effective each are in organizations. This paper will compare each approach, some of their research history and the challenges they faced in the past and the challenges they may or may not face in the future. The trait approach is the oldest theory that have been researched by numerous researchers. The situational approach consist of two elements that focus on leadership style and the development of
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No form of organization consisting of two or more individuals has ever existed without leadership. For organizations to function with some degree of efficiency, effective leadership is an absolute. In the summary that follows, the writer will briefly describe eight key leadership approaches designed to achieve maximum human output. In addition, he will identify the primary characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of the theories mentioned. The writer will also explain the organizational circumstances
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AND ANSWERS MAY NOT APPEAR IN THE SAME ORDER AS MY QUIZ. Your answers : 22/22 (100%) • 1 Transformational behavior can include o passive management by exception XXX inspirational motivation o contingent rewards o active management by exception Correct • 2 A contingency theory that contains mediating variables is o leadership substitutes theory o situational leadership theory o cognitive resource theory XXX multiple-linkage model Correct • 3 Which of the following is a characteristic
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LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS Nicole Augustus Ghoram LDR/531 MARCH 19,2012 KAREN HAWKINS JACKSON LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS Everybody has once dreamed about becoming a leader at one time in their life. I can recall a time in my younger years, where I always have wanted to own my own business. My plan was to start my own business and hire people to work for me, so that I can stay at home, shop, and travel. Unfortunately, becoming a good leader has to be developed. I think we have all once thought
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