BUS 486 Chapter 15: Ch. 14 Notes
6 Dec 2018
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Hill model for team leadership based on functional leadership claim that leader"s job is to monitor team & take whatever action nec. to ensure team effectiveness. Provides tool for understanding complex phenomenon of team leadership. Effective team performance begins w/ how leader sees situation. Leadership behaviour seen as team-based problem solving. Use discretion about which problems need intervention, make choices about which solutions most appropriate. 8 characteristics of team success: clear, elevating goal. Clear: members can tell when objective realized. Motivating: members believe it to be worthwhile & important. Personal agendas/power issues do not replace this goal. Incl. structural features like task design, team composition, etc. Members need sufficient info, edu, training, interpersonal skills. Excellent teams dvlp sense of unity/identification (team spirit: results-driven structure, competent team members, unified commitment, collaborative climate, standards of excellence, external support & recognition, principled leadership. Leadership is central driver of team effectiveness, influencing team thru. Cognitive processes: help team understand problems.
