Summary: Theories Of Leadership And Management

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• 1.1 Lecture 1.1

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• What is meant with the black box?

  It refers to the unexplained or poorly understood processes that occur between leadership actions and their outcomes. It highlights the gap in understanding the internal mechanisms that explain how and why certain leadership behaviors result in particular effects on followers.

• What is meant with the social identity theory?

  It's a person's sense of who they are based on group membership. Groups give us a sense of belonging to the social world.

• What is meant with perceived emotional support?

  The degree to which employees believe that their organization values their contribution, cares about their well-being, and fulfills socio-emotional needs. Also contributes to the reciprocity dynamic.

• What are the core assumptions of the social-exchange theory? (3)

  1. Social actors engage in activities as a means of obtaining a desired goal.
  2. All social activities involve some cost to the actor -- time, energy, other resources.
  3. Social actors seek to economize their activities (save money).

• Are the following true:1. Reciprocal social exchange creates trust and social bonds.2. If subordinates collectively agree that their supervisor uses power generously they will legitimate the leader's power. 3. Legitimate power is not necessary for a stable negotiation.4. Unilateral services create power and status differences.5. The unfair use of power does not have to lead to social disapproval.6. If subordinates collectively experience the unfair use of power an opposition movement will develop.

  True, true, not true, true, not true, true

• Which six types of social rewards are there?

  Personal attraction, social acceptance, social approval, instrumental services(assisting and support that individuals provide to one another-- helping packing for example), respect/prestige, compliance/power

• Which three types of social costs are there?

  Investment in time and effort to develop skills that will be used to reward others.
  Direct costs in the from of a resource given to another in exchange for something else.
  Opportunity costs or loss of rewards which would have been available elsewhere.

• What is the difference between LMX and traditional leadership theories?

  Traditional leadership theories positioned leadership as something at the group level. LMX is about the different relationships with different members of the group. The quality of the relationship is the result of behaviors of the leader and follower.

• What is the difference between LMX and POS (perceived organizational support)?

  POS focuses on exchange between the organization as a whole and the employees, while LMX focuses on the exchange between the leader and employee.

• What are the predictors of self-efficacy?

  - Performance outcomes - positive and negative experiences in the past
  - Verbal persuasion - encouragement and discouragement to an individuals' performance.
  - Vicarious experience - look at other people's performances and compare yourself to this.
  - Physiological feedback - sensations from your body.