Formal vs. Informal Leading: A Comparative Analysis Working Paper Series 00-04 — Sept 2000 C. Dean Pielstick College of Business Administration Northern Arizona University 3714 W Church St Thatcher AZ 85552 Tel: 520-428-8344 X26 FAX: 520-428-5013 E-mail: Dean.Pielstick@nau.edu CBA NAU • College of Business Administration Northern Arizona University Box 15066 Flagstaff AZ 86011 Formal vs. Informal Leading: A Comparative Analysis C. Dean Pielstick I. INTRODUCTION Informal leadership
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Informal Leadership The leadership can be defined as “The process by which an individual exerts influence other people and inspires‚ motivates‚ and directs their activities to help achieve group or organization goals” (George‚ 2006: 148). In any organization there are several types of leaders. Leaders can be classified as either formal leaders or informal leaders. The formal leaders are appointed by the organization to manage and lead others. They have their authority and their official status.
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Informal Groups. In addition to the groups that businesses formally organize and recognize—such as committees‚ work groups‚ and teams—most organizations have a number of informal groups. These groups are usually composed of individuals‚ often from the same department‚ who have similar interests and band together for companionship or for purposes that may or may not be relevant to the goals of the organization. For example‚ four or five people who have similar tastes in outdoor activities and music
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My Words: attractive tempting alluring interesting Formal letter Informal letter Report Article Review Leaflet Speech Possible styles you will be asked to write in A friend or relative has decided to become a teacher. Write a letter to him/her giving your opinions about this decision. [20] PURPOSE What is it for? AUDIENCE Who is it for? LANGUAGE What language will be used? LAYOUT How is it set out on the page? Informal A friend or relative has decided to become a teacher. Write a letter
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interested to make conversation? A. Varieties of Introductions There are two varieties of introductions. They are formal and informal introductions. Both of that varieties are needed in introduction self or other people. It depends on the situation and addressee. When the addressee is older‚ educated‚ or have higher status‚ you should use the formal introduction. Besides‚ the informal introduction is used when the addressee is your age or younger than you. For example‚ when you meeting a president of a
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Week 5 Final Paper: “Should homosexuals be able to marry?” PHI 103: Informal Logic Instructor: January‚ 28‚ 2013 “Should homosexuals be able to marry?” In the United States marriage laws are not supposed to discriminate‚ yet many people believe that marriages are clear religious and official vows‚ between a man and woman‚ which include the ultimate expression of love. The traditional belief does not claim a specific sexual orientation for homosexuals in this country
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Informal Report Assignment Prepare an informal report on a topic of your choice that has been approved by your instructor. Your research should include a variety of sources such as: • Secondary data such as books‚ journals‚ magazines‚ and newspapers • Business documents (annual reports‚ brochures) • Professional publications • Interviews with appropriate individuals on or off campus • Credible online sources Report Format This report should contain the following
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with the largest amount of status in the informal organization usually become its informal leader. Some of the advantages of informal leadership are that the informal leader is someone within an organization or work unit who‚ by virtue of how he or she is perceived by his peers (or others in the organization) is seen as worthy of paying attention to‚ or following. The major thing that distinguishes an informal leader from a formal one is that the informal leader does not hold a position of power
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There would also be therapist that can help either in person or over the phone 24 hours a day to assist both the informal care giver as well as the elderly person being cared for. It would be a place where families that are caring for loved ones can get help and answers to all of their questions no matter what time of day. It would be 24 hours a day because often the feeling of despair and being overwhelmed doesn’t keep normal business hours. Caregivers may have the need to talk to someone about
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Informal assessment Informal assessment provides us with immediate feedback during the teaching session‚ allowing us to improve our teaching‚ both spontaneously and later upon reflection. Informal assessment at its most informal is a way of evaluating “how things are going” during a lesson‚ and at its most formal can point out needs for future assessment‚ and give you a strong sense of the learning culture of your students states Radcliff C (2007). When teaching‚ I am continuously assessing learning
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