Key Terms
A social (interpersonal) influence relationship between two or more persons who depend on each other to attain certain mutual goals in a group situation.
What is Leadership
Least Preferred Coworker
This Theory states that the chosen leader of any situation is contingent upon the context.
What is (Contingency) Situational Leadership Theory
This type of power is used by people who are the most knowledgeable in their field. They have expertise that others want to have.
What is Expert Power?
This type of motivation brings enjoyment from doing the activity itself.
What is intrinsic motivation?
The first step in the conflict process; where one party experiences negative emotions.
What is Frustration?
What does EQ stand for?
What is Emotional Intelligence?
This Theory states that leaders are natural born and destine to lead.
What is Trait Leadership Theory?
This type of power is based on fear. Managers who possess this power possess the power to give punishments.
What is Coercive Power?
This theory is depicted as a pyramid and is the most well known of all the motivational theories.
What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
These are the unspoken rules of any group or team. It's the guidelines for the way they communication and make decisions.
What are Norms?
What does MBO stand for?
What is Management by Objective?
This Theory pictures leaders as charismatic, skilled orators who are able to bring change to whole societies.
What is Transformational Leadership Theory?
This type of power could also be called "Charisma Power" or "Friendship Power" as a person with this power has attractive qualities, characteristics, or reputation.
What is Referent Power?
An example of this motivation is working in a nice office building or getting a 3% raise
What is Extrinsic Motivation?
What does nAch stand for?
This type of leadership can be understood by looking at what people do or how they act.
What is behavioral leadership theory?
What does SDT stand for?
What is Self-Determination Theory?