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CHAPTER 3
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Effective Leadership Behavior
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
Understand why so many taxonomies have been proposed for leader behavior.
Understand what research methods have been used to study leader behavior.
Understand how leader behavior can be described with either broad or specific categories.
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Learning Objectives (Cont.)
Understand why task and relations behaviors are important for leadership effectiveness.
Understand why change-oriented behaviors are important for effective leadership.
Understand how specific types of tasks and relations behaviors can be used effectively.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1
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Understand why so many taxonomies have been
proposed for leader behavior
Why Leadership Behavior Taxonomies are so Diverse
Behavior categories are abstractions
Different levels of abstraction
Diverse development methods
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Broad Behavior Categories
The Three Broadly Defined Behavior Categories
Task Behavior Relations Behavior Change-Oriented
Behavior
Other Broad Behavior Categories
Participative Leadership
Transformational Leadership
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2
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Understand what research methods have been used to
study leader behavior
Methods for Studying the Effects of Leader Behavior
Survey
Experiment Field Experiment
Behavior description methods Diaries Critical incident reports Interview
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3
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Understand how leader behavior can be described with either broad or specific categories
Understand Different Ways to Classify Leader Behavior
Broad Category Examples: Task Relations Transformational
Leadership
Specific Category Examples: Planning Work
Activities Supportive
Leadership Developing
Subordinate Skills
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 4
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Understand why task and relations behaviors are important
for leadership effectiveness
Task and Relations Behaviors
Task Behaviors Accomplishing a task efficiently
Relations Behaviors Increasing mutual trust and
relationship
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Importance of Task and Relations Behaviors
Survey research findings
Experiment and descriptive research findings
Importance of the Situation
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Guidelines for Using Specific Task and Relations Behaviors
Task Behaviors
Planning Clarifying Monitoring
Relations Behaviors
Supporting Developing Recognizing
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 5
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Understand why change-oriented behaviors are important for
effective leadership
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Change-Oriented Behaviors
Understanding the environment
Adapting to the environment
Implementing change
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LEARNING OBJECTIVE 6
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Understand how specific types of tasks and relations behaviors
can be used effectively
Effective Use of Specific Task and Relations Behaviors
Planning Work Activities Clarifying Roles and Objectives Monitoring Operations and Performance Supportive Leadership Developing Subordinate Skills Providing Praise and Recognition
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