become increasingly captivated by the idea of leadership. People continue to ask themselves and others what makes good leaders. As individuals‚ they seek more information on how to become effective leaders. As a result‚ bookstore shelves are filled with popular books about leaders and advice on how to be a leader. Many people believe that leadership is a way to improve their personal‚ social‚ and professional lives. Corporations seek those with leadership ability because they believe they bring special
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Leadership Theory and Administrative Behavior: The Problem of Authority Author(s): Warren G. Bennis Reviewed work(s): Source: Administrative Science Quarterly‚ Vol. 4‚ No. 3 (Dec.‚ 1959)‚ pp. 259-301 Published by: Johnson Graduate School of Management‚ Cornell University Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2390911 . Accessed: 03/04/2012 22:56 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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Reflection of Leadership Styles Throughout this P.Q.P. course there have been numerous discussions about what makes a good leader. Leadership styles can be broken down in to several distinct categories‚ but the understanding and internalization certain qualities of these styles is instrumental. In our group discussions‚ to be an effective leader you must be able to juggle between these styles depending on the situation. As the Department Head of 15 teacher’s conflicts arise‚ not everyone has
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Understand Leadership Styles ac(1.1) There are many different factors and situations that can influence your choice of leadership style at any given time. Different individuals require different levels of support and direction depending on many factors including their skill set‚ maturity and willingness to carry out the proposed task. No single leadership style is considered to be correct; an individual who is considered to be skilled‚ confident and motivated in their job can suddenly become unable
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Based on the different articles on leadership style‚ it is clear that different leaders boast various styles of leadership that set themselves apart from each other. By the same token‚ it is the situation or conditions that drive the leaders to adopt certain styles that might lead towards better prospects. The esteemed leaders of history like Martin King Luther‚ President Kennedy and so forth had not only possess innate qualities that made inroads for them to achieving extraordinary in life; but
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believe that different leadership styles should be adopted to meet different kinds of situations and employees although it is difficult to realize. Generally there are four types of leadership styles which are Autocratic‚ Democratic‚ Paternalistic and Laissez-faire (Clark‚ 1997). The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate why they should be changed to suit various situations. Mainly to say there are five reasons for that. The first reason for why I think leadership style should be adapted is that
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controlling * Goals for each level of mgmt: PLAN( how will we do…)‚ ORG (Allocation of Human Needs)‚ LEAD (motivate people‚ articulate goals)‚ CONTROL (measuring) Essay: GST (Goal Setting Theory) how are three things linked: The author has linked them together. Specific‚ feedback‚ difficult‚ commitment (value outcome must know that it is valued) Edward Locke. 3 key elements of motivation: Intensity (how hard)‚ Persistence (keep going)‚ Direction (where am I going). Expectancy Theory=Reward (Victor
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Leadership style: Theory and example: Employee-centered behavior: a study of foreman at the International Harvester Company identifies two dimensions of leadership behavior: employee-centered behavior and job-centered behavior. Define: focusing on relationships and employee needs. Example: boss主动say hi， 自己摆货架， deep talk This can make employee think that company cares their idea and emotion; their leaders cared on them not just on completinging job perfectly. Power theory: from John French
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factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations (24 marks) There are several factors which influence the choice of leadership style in workplace situations. A main factor which will influence the choice of leadership style is the sort of person you are dealing with‚ depending on the persons skills or how willing that person is at doing a job. According to Hersey and Blanchard knowing which style of leadership to use is largely dependent on the maturity
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