Exercise2_5
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11.2 LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE To get a better idea of what your leadership style is and how productiveit would be, fill out the following questionnaire. lf you are curiently a managertr have been a managel answer the questions considering ,,members,, to be your employees. lf you have never been a manageLthink o{ situations when you were a leader in an organization and consider "members" to be people working for you' Response choices for each item: A D :always B:often :seldom E:never C : occasionally ABCDE ABCDE 1. I would act as the spokesperson of the group. 2. I would allow the members complete freedom in their work. 3. I would encourage overtime work. 4. I would permit the members to use their own judgment in solving problems. 5. I would encourage the use of uniform procedures. 6. I would needle members for greater effort. 7. lwould stress being ahead of competing groups. 8. I would let the membersdo their work the way they think best. 9. I would speak as the representative of the group. 10. I would be able to tolerate postponement and u ncerta inty. 11. I would try out my ideas in the 9roup. 12. I would turn the members loose on a job, and let them go on it. 13. lwould work hard for a promotion. 14. I would get swamped by details. 15. I would speak for the group when visitorsare present. 16. I would be reluctantto allow the membersany freedom of action. 17. I would keep the work moving at a rapid pace. 18. I would let some members have authority that I should keep. 19. I would settle conflicts when thev occur in the group. 20. I would allow the group a high degree of initiative. 21. I would represent the group at outside meetinqs. 22. I would be willing to make changes. 23. I would decide wiat will Ue donl and how it will be done. 24. I would trust the members to exercise good judgment. 25. I would push for increased production. 26. I would refuseto explainmy actions. 27. Things usually turn out as I predict. 28. I would permit the group to set its own pace. 29. I would assign group members to particular tasks. 30. I would act without consulting the group. 31. I would askthe members of the group to work harder. 32. I would schedule the work to be done. 33. I would persuade othersthat my ideasare to their advantage. 34. I would urge the group to beat its previous record. 35. I would ask that group members follow standardrulesand regulations. S CO R I N G Taskoriented; Placea checkmark bythe number Peopte oriented: Place a check mark by the num- if yo-y answered either A or B to any of these ber if you answered either A or B to any of these questlons: questions: 3- 7- 11- 13- Question# 2- 10- 22- 17- 25- 29- 31 - 4_ 12- 24- 34- 6_ 18_ 28-' 8_ 20- Place a checkmark by the number if you answered C or D to any of these questions: Placeacheckmarkbythenumberifyouanswered 1- 5- 9- 15- either D or E to any of these questions: { 19 - 21 - 23 - 27 - 14-16 26-30- 32- 33- 3s- Count your check marks to get your total people- Count your check marks to get your total task- oriented score. - oriented score. ,!{'
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1 1 . 2 L E A D E R S H I P A N D I N F L U E N C E
To get a better idea of what your leadership style is and how productive it would be, f i l l out the following
questionnaire. lf you are curiently a manager tr have been a managel answer the questions considering
,,members,, to be your employees. lf you have never been a manageL think o{ situations when you were
a leader in an organization and consider "members" to be people working for you'
Response choices for each item:
AD
: a l w a y s B : o f t e n: s e l d o m E : n e v e r
C : occasionally
A B C D E A B C D E
1. I would act as the spokesperson ofthe group.
2. I would allow the memberscomplete freedom in their work.
3. I would encourage overtime work.
4. I would permit the members to usethei r own judgment in solv ingproblems.
5. I would encourage the use ofuniform procedures.
6. I would needle members forgreater effort.
7. lwould stress being ahead ofcompeting groups.
8. I would let the members do theirwork the way they think best.
9. I would speak as the representativeof the group.
10. I would be able to toleratepostponement and u ncerta inty.
11. I would t ry out my ideas in the
9roup.12. I would turn the members loose
on a job, and let them go on it.
13. lwould work hard for a promot ion.
14. I would get swamped by details.
15. I would speak for the group whenvisitors are present.
16. I would be reluctant to allow themembers any freedom of action.
17. I would keep the work moving ata rapid pace.
18. I would let some members haveauthority that I should keep.
19. I would settle confl icts when thevoccur in the group.
20. I would a l low the group a h ighdegree of init iative.
21. I would represent the group atoutside meetinqs.
22. I would be wil l ing to make changes.
23. I would decide wiat wi l l Ue donland how it wil l be done.
24. I would trust the members toexercise good judgment.
25. I would push for increasedproduction.
26. I would refuse to explain myactions.
27. Things usually turn out as I predict.
28. I would permit the group to set itsown pace.
29. I would assign group members toparticular tasks.
30. I would act without consulting thegroup.
31. I would ask the members of thegroup to work harder.
32. I would schedule the work to be done.
33. I would persuade others that myideas are to their advantage.
34. I would urge the group to beat itsprevious record.
35. I would ask that group membersfollow standard rules and regulations.
S CO R I N G Taskor iented; Placea checkmark bythe number
Peopte oriented: Place a check mark by the num- if yo-y answered either A or B to any of these
ber if you answered either A or B to any of these questlons:
q u e s t i o n s : 3 - 7 - 1 1 - 1 3 -
Q u e s t i o n # 2 - 1 0 - 2 2 - 1 7 - 2 5 - 2 9 - 3 1 -
4 _ 1 2 - 2 4 - 3 4 -
6 _ 1 8 _ 2 8 - '
8 _ 2 0 -
Place a check mark by the number if you answeredC or D to any of these questions:
P l a c e a c h e c k m a r k b y t h e n u m b e r i f y o u a n s w e r e d 1 - 5 - 9 - 1 5 -
either D or E to any of these questions: { 19 - 21 - 23 - 27 -
1 4 - 1 6 2 6 - 3 0 - 3 2 - 3 3 - 3 s -
Count your check marks to get your total people- Count your check marks to get your total task-oriented score. - oriented score.
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R A N G E R A i \ ; G E
People 0-7; Task G-l0
People G-f; Task 1G-20
People 8-15; Task G-l0
People 8-15; Task 10-20
You are not Uninvolvedinvolved enoughin either thetask or the people.
You tend to be Task-autocratic, a orientedwhip-snapper,You get the jobdone, but at ahigh emotionalcost.kople are happy People-in their work, orientedbut sometimes atthe expense ofproductivity.People enjoy Balancedworking for youand are productive.they naturallyexpend energybecause they getpositivereinforcementfor doing a goodjob.
As a leaderi most people tend to be more task-oriented or more people-oriented. Task-orientationis concerned with getting the job done, while people-orientation focuses on group interactions and theneeds of individual workers.
Effective leaders, howeveL are able to use bothstyles, depending on the situation. There may betimes when a rush job demands great attentionplaced on task completion. During a time of lowmorale, though, sensitivity to workers' problems
would be more appropriate. The best managersare able to balance both task and people concerns.Therefore, a high score on both would show this;;il;. urtir"ii"rv, vou will gain respect, admira-tion, and productivity from your workers.
E X E R C I S E S C H E D U L E
1. Preparation (before class)Complete and score inventory.
2. Group discussionThe clais should form four groups based on thescores on the l-eadership Style. Inventory. Eachgroup wil l be giVen'a'separate task.
IJninvolved: Devise strategies for developing task-and people-oriented styles.
Task-oriented: How can you develop a more people-oriented style? What problems might occur if youdo not do so?
People-orienfed; How can you develop a more task-oriented style? What problems might occur if youdo not do so?
Balanced:,Do you see-any potential problems withyour style? Are you a fully developed leader?
S0URCE: From Thomas Sergiovanni, Richard Metcut and LarryBurden, "Toward a Particularistic Approach to Leadership Style: SomeFindings." Ameican Educational Research loumal,Yol.6 (1), (January ,1 969). Copyright 1 969 lhe American Educational Research Association.Reprinted witl permission of AERA.
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