CMN 2148 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Great Man Theory
2 May 2017
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Leadership: process for guiding individuals, groups, and entire organizations in establishing goals and sustaining action to support goals. Management: responsibility, specifically assigned by the organization, to direct and evaluate the work of others. Trait approach: theory of leadership that assumed that leaders possessed innate traits that made them effective; commonly referred to as the great man theory. Style approach: theories which attempt to identify a range of general approaches leaders use to achieve goals. The approaches are thought to be based on the leader"s assumptions about what motivates people to accomplish goals. Autocratic: style of leader or manager who makes decisions with little influence from others. Democratic: style of leader or manager who involves followers in decision making. Laissez-faire: style of leader or manager who behaves as a non leader. Individuals and groups are expected to make their own decisions based on a hands off approach from the leader.
