lLeadershipandMotivationChapter1LeadershipTheoryLeadershipandMotivationChapter1LeadershipTheorylLeadershipLeadershipLeadershipistheprocesswhereapersonexertsinfluenceoverothersandinspires,motivatesanddirectstheiractivitiestoachievegoals.Effectiveleadershipincreasesthefirm’sabilitytomeetnewchallenges.Leader:Thepersonexertingtheinfluence.PersonalLeadershipStyle:thewaysleaderschoosetoinfluenceothers.Someleadersdelegateandsupportsubordinates,othersareveryauthoritarian.Managersatalllevelshavetheirownleadershipstyle.lLeadershipAcrossCulturesLeadershipAcrossCultureszLeadershipstylesmayvaryoverdifferentcultures.Europeanmanagerstendtobemorepeople-orientedthanAmericanorJapanesemanagers.Japanesecultureisverycollectiveoriented,whileAmericanfocusesmoreonprofitability.Timehorizonsalsoareaffectedbycultures.U.S.firmsoftenfocusonshort-runefforts.Japanesefirmstakealonger-termoutlook.lSourcesofPowerSourcesofPowerRewardPowerRewardRewardPowerPowerLegitimatePowerLegitimateLegitimateCoercivePowerCoerciveCoercivePowerPowerPowerPowerExpertPowerExpertExpertPowerPowerReferentPowerReferentReferentPowerPowerEnablemanagerstobeleaders&influencesubordinatestoachievegoalsEnablemanagerstobeEnablemanagerstobeleaders&influenceleaders&influencesubordinatestosubordinatestoachievegoalsachievegoalslSourcesofPowerSourcesofPowerzUsedtoaffectother’sbehaviorandgetthemtoactingivenways.LegitimatePower:manager’sauthorityresultingbytheirmanagementpositioninthefirm.Canbepowertohire/fireworkers,assignwork./RewardPower:basedonthemanager’sabilitytogiveorwithholdrewards.Payraises,bonuses,verbalpraise.Effectivemanagersuserewardpowertosignalemployeestheyaredoingagoodjob.lSourcesofPowerSourcesofPowerCoercivePower:basedinabilitytopunishothers.Rangesfromverbalreprimandtopaycutstofiring.Canhaveseriousnegativesideeffects.ExpertPower:basedonspecialskillsofleader.First&middlemanagershavemostexpertpower.Oftenfoundintechnicalability.ReferentPower:resultsfrompersonalcharacteristicsoftheleaderwhichearnworker’srespect,loyaltyandadmiration.Usuallyheldbylikablemanagerswhoareconcernedabouttheirworkers.lEmpowermentEmpowermentzProcessofgivingworkersatalllevelsauthoritytomakedecisionsandtheresponsibilityfortheiroutcomes.Empowermenthelpsmanagers:zGetworkersinvolvedinthedecisions.Increaseworkercommitmentandmotivation.Tofocusonotherissues.zEffectivemanagersusuallyempowersubstantialauthoritytoworkers.lLeadershipTheoryApproachTraittheoryBasicLeadershipStylesBehavioralTheoriesOhioStateandUniversityofMichiganTheManagerialGridContingencyLeadership(Fiedler’sTheory)lTraitTheoryTraitTheorySoughttoidentifypersonalcharacteristicsresponsibleforeffectiveleadership.Researchshowsthattraitsdoappeartobeconnectedtoeffectiveleadership.–Many“traits”aretheresultofskillsandknowledge.–Notalleffectiveleaderspossessallthesetraits.lBasicLeadershipStylesAutocraticStyleLeader1.Theindividualisveryconsciousofhisorherposition.2.Heorshehaslittletrustandfaithinmembersofthegroup.3.Thisleaderbelievespayisajustrewardforworkingandtheonlyrewardthatwillmotivateemployees.4.Ordersareissuedtobecarriedout,withnotquestionsallowedandnoexplanationsgiven.Groupmembers1.Noresponsibilityisassumedforperformance,withpeoplemerelydoingwhattheyaretold.2.Productionisgoodwhentheleaderispresentbutpoorintheleader’sabsence.lBasicLeadershipStylesDemocratic/ParticipativeStyle/Leader1.Decisionmakingissharedbetweentheleaderandthegroup.2.Whentheleaderisrequiredorforcedtomakeadecision,hisorherreasoningisexplainedtothegroup.3.Criticismandpraisearegivenobjectively.Groupmembers1.Newideasandchangearewelcomed.2.Afeelingofresponsibilityisdevelopedwithinthegroup.3.Qualityofworkandproductivitygenerallyarehigh.4.Thegroupgenerallyfeelssuccessful.lBasicLeadershipStylesLaissez-FaireStyleLeader1.Heorshehasnoconfidenceinhisorherleadershipability.2.Thisleaderdoesnotsetgoalsforthegroup.Groupmembers1.Decisionsaremadebywhoeverinthegroupiswillingtodoit.2.Productivitygenerallyislow,andworkissloppy.3.Individualshavelittleinterestintheirwork.4.Moraleandteamworkgenerallyarelow.lBehavioralTheoriesIdentifytypesofbehavior.“Consideration”,“Relationship”,or“People-Oriented”:Leadersshowcaretowardworkers.“”“”“”“InitiatingStructure”,“Job-Oriented”,or“Task-Oriented”:Leaderstakestepstomakesureworkisdone.Thisisdonebyassigningwork,settinggoals,etc.“”“”“”lConsideration&InitiatingStructureConsideration&InitiatingStructureConsiderationConsiderationInitiatingStructureInitiatingStructureIsfriendly,approachableDolittlethingstomakeitfuntobeamemberofgroupGiveadvancenoticeofchangesWillingtomakechangesTreatsgroupmembersasequalsIsfriendly,approachableDolittlethingstomakeitfuntobeamemberofgroupGiveadvancenoticeofchangesWillingtomakechangesTreatsgroupmembersasequalsTriesoutideasinthegroupLetsgroupmembersknowwhatisexpectedAssignsworkerstotasksSchedulesworktobedoneMaintainsstandardsofperformanceTriesoutideasinthegroupLetsgroupmembersknowwhatisexpectedAssignsworkerstotasksSchedulesworktobedoneMaintainsstandardsofperformancelContingencyModelsContingencyModelsFiedler’sMod