HROB 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Conscientiousness, Expectancy Theory, Factor 5

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2100
• Professor: Saad Hossain

Document Summary

Leadership: is a process where the leader influences a group of individuals (i. e. followers) by using set of behaviors (according to the context) to achieve common goal(s) Components of leadership: leadership is a process (not linear but interactive, leadership involves influence (key, leadership occurs in groups, leadership involves common goals (mutual purpose, leadership is context based. Progression: develop specific traits, learn specific skills, aware about surroundings, behave accordingly. Referent power: based on followers" identification and liking for the leader. A teacher who is adored by students has referent power. Expert power: based on followers" perceptions of the leader"s competence. A tour guide who is knowledgeable about a foreign country has expert power. Legitimate power: associated with having status or formal job authority. A judge who administers sentences in the courtroom exhibits legitimate power. Reward power: derived from having the capacity to provide rewards to others. A supervisor who gives rewards to employees who work hard is using reward power.