HSC3067 OUTCOME 1 Theories of management and leadership Trait theory : People are born with inherited traits‚ some of which are suited to leadership‚ people who make good leaders have the right or sufficient number of traits. Command and control theory: Only leader knows best – context‚ issues‚ solutions. Leader is expert and is the only person with the complete overview. Others follow willingly‚ or through power and pressure. Characterised by status‚ sought control‚ hierarchy and power differentials
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Postmodernism Theories of Leadership and Management I. Systems theory The systems management theory has had a significant effect on management science. A system is an interrelated set of elements functioning as a whole. An organization as a system is composed of four elements: • Inputs — material or human resources • Transformation processes — technological and managerial processes • Outputs — products or services • Feedback — reactions from the environment Advocates of the leadership/management
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School: “Modern” Structural Organization Theory (197) Time Line: post World War II. “Modern” structuralists are grounded in the thinking of Fayol‚ Taylor‚ GulickA‚ and Weber‚ and their underlying tenets are quite similar: Organizational efficiency is the essence of organizational rationality‚ and the goal rationality is to increase the production of wealth in terms of real goods and services. Dominant Model‚ Metaphor‚ Underlying Assumptions: 1. Organizations are rational institutions
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relevant theories / models / frameworks/ assumptions related to the OB topic you have selected Leadership plays an significant role in the workplace. Core leadership theories are fall into four main categories Trait Leadership‚ Behavioral Leadership‚ Power and Influence Leadership‚ and Contingency Leadership (“How Leadership Theory Can Work For You‚” n.d.). These theories clarify the specific element of an effective leader that are helpful when leading others. Basically‚ trait leadership theories
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Contingency Theory of Leadership The most popular and extensively researched situational theory of leadership was first proposed by Fred Piedler during the 1960s. Fiedler’s model claims that group performance depends on the interaction of the leader style and the favorableness of the situation. Fiedlers major contributions consist of(l) iden-tifying the leadership orientation of the leader and developing a way to measure it‚ and (2) identifying three situational factors influencing leadership and developing
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Evolution of leadership theories 1) The Great man Theory (Trait Theories) These were basis of leadership research until 1940’s. The great man theory from Aristoteham philosophy asserts that some people are born to lead whereas others are born to be led. Trait theory(ies) assume that some people have certain characteristics or personality trait that make them better leaders than others. (refer to traits as stipulated by Bass (notes) Behavioral Theories During human relations era‚ many behavioural
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What is leadership? Leadership is "the behaviour of an individual when he is directing the activities of a group towards a shared goal". (Hemphill and Coons‚ 1957‚ p.7) A leader is interpreted as someone who sets direction in an effort and influences people to follow that direction. How they set that direction and influence people depends on a variety of factors. To really comprehend the "territory" of leadership‚ one should briefly scan some of the major theories‚ notice various styles of leadership
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LEADERSHIP THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES I. Introduction Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. Good leaders develop through a never ending process of self-study‚ education‚ training and experience. II. Body/Content Leadership theories have emerged through the centuries. They focus on the qualities distinguished between leaders and followers. Others looked at
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relationships with the staff and low level of grievances but this meant performance levels were much lower. Fiedler put forward his situational theory in 1958. He proposed that leadership was dependent upon the situation and assumed that all leaders are affected by an inherent set of leadership behaviours‚ which he believed was difficult to change. He identified two basic leadership styles which were task or relationship orientated. According to Tulsian and Pandey (2008) leaders who are task orientated will
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Evolution of Leadership Theory Abstract World events‚ such as the World War I‚ the Great Depression‚ World War II‚ Baby Boom‚ Civil Rights‚ the women’s movement‚ and the digital age‚ changed the world. These events and how they influenced leadership theory will be explored. Additionally‚ leader’s response to the evolution of leadership theory will be evaluated. Early leadership theory focused on the leader’s innate traits and expanded to assessing what a leader does. Theories broadened to
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