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In the situational approach, how should a leader handle followers with low ability and low willingness?
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The leader should provide specific task-related help and clear instructions.
What does the traits approach suggest about extroversion and leadership?
It suggests that extroversion is one of the personality traits that can predict effective leadership.
What is the focus of Chapter 3 in leadership studies?
The focus is on leadership theory through five different approaches: traits, situational, functional, relational, and transformational (the latter covered in Chapter 4).
Provide an example of relational leadership.
An example is a new university president meeting individually with faculty and staff to establish one-on-one relationships.
What are the key characteristics of the traits approach to leadership?
It includes family background, upbringing, education, attractiveness, and personality traits like extroversion.
What actions should leaders take with followers who have high ability and high willingness?
Leaders should delegate tasks and foster self-starting behavior in these followers.
Define the relational approach to leadership.
This approach focuses on the one-on-one relationships between leaders and followers, proposing that leadership effectiveness is influenced by the quality of these relationships.
Why did the study of leadership emerge in the early 20th century?
It emerged to understand effectiveness in guiding individuals in workplaces, with an emphasis on productivity and prescriptive approaches for effective leadership.
What is the core idea behind the situational approach to leadership?
Leadership effectiveness is dependent on the context and the followers' abilities and willingness, suggesting that different situations require different leadership styles.
Explain the vertical dyad linkage model within the relational approach.
This model suggests that leaders form unique one-on-one relationships with each follower, which can affect followers' experiences and productivity variably.
Why has the traits approach to leadership lost favor among social scientists?
Social scientists now believe that skills and techniques are as important, if not more important, than inherent traits in determining leadership effectiveness.
How should leaders approach followers with high ability and low willingness?
Leaders should promote participation and focus on motivating these followers.
What does the functional approach emphasize in the context of leadership?
It emphasizes that performing leadership functions often makes someone seen as a leader, though they may not always be the best person for the role.
Describe the approach for leading followers with low ability and high willingness according to Hersey and Blanchard.
Leaders should give guidance and encourage a positive attitude in followers who have low ability but high willingness.
What is the leader-member exchange theory?
It emphasizes the importance of the quality of the relationship between a leader and a follower, focusing on factors like liking and rapport.
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