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Leadership Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Industrial and organizational psychology

Definitions for various terms related to leadership, including consideration, effective leadership, initiating structure, behavior theories, contingency theories, glass ceiling, implicit leadership theory, emotional intelligence, trait theories, leadership, leadership self-efficacy, power, leader-member exchange theory, prototype, transactional leadership, and transformational leadership.

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2012/2013

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TERM 1
consideration
DEFINITION 1
The extent to which leaders act in a supportive way and
show concern and respect for their subordinates.
TERM 2
effective leadership
DEFINITION 2
Usually operationalized as the successful long-term
performance of the leader's work group or subordinates.
TERM 3
initiating structure
DEFINITION 3
Behaviors through which leaders define their own and their
subordinates' roles in achieving the group's formal goals.
TERM 4
behavior theories
DEFINITION 4
Leadership theories that focus on identifying what leaders
actually do, in the hope that this approach will provide a
better understanding of leadership processes.
TERM 5
contingency theories
DEFINITION 5
Leadership theories that differ from both trait and behavioral
theories by formally taking into account situational or
contextual variables.
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consideration

The extent to which leaders act in a supportive way and show concern and respect for their subordinates. TERM 2

effective leadership

DEFINITION 2 Usually operationalized as the successful long-term performance of the leader's work group or subordinates. TERM 3

initiating structure

DEFINITION 3 Behaviors through which leaders define their own and their subordinates' roles in achieving the group's formal goals. TERM 4

behavior theories

DEFINITION 4 Leadership theories that focus on identifying what leaders actually do, in the hope that this approach will provide a better understanding of leadership processes. TERM 5

contingency theories

DEFINITION 5 Leadership theories that differ from both trait and behavioral theories by formally taking into account situational or contextual variables.

glass ceiling

Refers to a situation in which qualified individuals are prevented from truly achieving all that they can because of some form of discrimination. TERM 7

implicit leadership theory (ILT)

DEFINITION 7 A leadership theory that views leadership as the outcome of a perceptual process involving both leaders and subordinates. TERM 8

emotional intelligence (EI)

DEFINITION 8 The ability, capacity, or skill to identify and manage one's own emotions and understand the emotions of others. TERM 9

trait theories

DEFINITION 9 Leadership theories that focus on identifying the individual characteristics that make people good leaders; sometimes called the great man/great woman theory. TERM 10

leadership

DEFINITION 10 A social process through which an individual intentionally exerts influence over others to structure their behaviors and relationships.

transformational leadership

A form of leadership in which the interaction of leader and follower raises both to higher levels of motivation and morality than they would achieve individually.