Angela Mae A.

Doroteo " F I N A L " April 28, 2014

BSBA-A1 Assignment in: "Business Organization"
1.How we define leadership ?
-A process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of
others in the accomplishment of a common task.
. !ite some theories of leadership" e#plain the tenets of each theor$ and point out
its good and %ad aspects.
-1. "&reat 'an" (heories
Ha)e $ou e)er heard someone descri%ed as "%orn to lead?" According to this point of
)iew" great leaders are simpl$ %orn with the necessar$ internal characteristics such as
charisma" confidence" intelligence" and social skills that make them natural-%orn
leaders.
. (rait (heories
*imilar in some wa$s to &reat 'an theories" trait theories assume that people inherit
certain +ualities and traits that make them %etter suited to leadership. (rait theories
often identif$ particular personalit$ or %eha)ioral characteristics shared %$ leaders.
,or e#ample" traits like e#tra)ersion" self-confidence" and courage are all traits that
could potentiall$ %e linked to great leaders.
-. !ontingenc$ (heories
!ontingenc$ theories of leadership focus on particular )aria%les related to the
en)ironment that might determine which particular st$le of leadership is %est suited
for the situation. According to this theor$" no leadership st$le is %est in all situations.
*uccess depends upon a num%er of )aria%les" including the leadership st$le" +ualities of
the followers and aspects of the situation.
.. *ituational (heories
/ropose that leaders choose the %est course of action %ased upon situational )aria%les.
0ifferent st$les of leadership ma$ %e more appropriate for certain t$pes of decision-
making. ,or e#ample" in a situation where the leader is the most knowledgea%le and
e#perienced mem%er of a group" an authoritarian st$le might %e most appropriate.
1. Beha)ioral (heories
Beha)ioral theories of leadership are %ased upon the %elief that great leaders are
made" not %orn. !onsider it the flip-side of the &reat 'an theories. 2ooted in
%eha)iorism" this leadership theor$ focuses on the actions of leaders not on mental
+ualities or internal states.
3. /articipati)e (heories
/articipati)e leadership theories suggest that the ideal leadership st$le is one that
takes the input of others into account. (hese leaders encourage participation and
contri%utions from group mem%ers and help group mem%ers feel more rele)ant and
committed to the decision-making process.
4. 'anagement (heories
'anagement theories" also known as transactional theories" focus on the role of
super)ision" organization and group performance. (hese theories %ase leadership on a
s$stem of rewards and punishments. 'anagerial theories are often used in %usiness.
5. 2elationship (heories
2elationship theories" also known as transformational theories" focus upon the
connections formed %etween leaders and followers. (ransformational leaders moti)ate
and inspire people %$ helping group mem%ers see the importance and higher good of the
task. (hese leaders are focused on the performance of group mem%ers" %ut also want
each person to fulfill his or her potential.
-. 6hat main function does a leadership ha)e to perform?
-7our a%ilit$ to negotiate" communicate" influence and persuade others to do things is
indispensa%le to e)er$thing $ou accomplish in life. (he most effecti)e men and women
are those who can competentl$ organize the cooperation and assistance of other people
to accomplish goals and o%8ecti)es.
.. 9n what wa$s can the constituents help the leader in performing his task "gi)e
concrete e#ample?
-:nderstanding and meeting the needs of each of these constituent groups is
essential to earning their commitment and achie)ing the goals and o%8ecti)es of
the %usiness.
1. !haracterize the . t$pes of leadership :autoritarian" participati)e"
paternalistic"laissez faire.which t$pe is %est for filiipino constituents?8ustif$ $our
stance.
- Authoritarian-is %eing used when a leader who dictates policies and procedures"
decides what goals are to %e achie)ed" and directs and controls all acti)ities without
an$ meaningful participation %$ the su%ordinates. (his leader has full control of the
team lea)ing low autonom$ within the group.
/articipati)e-/articipati)e leadership is a st$le of leadership that in)ol)es all mem%ers
of a team in identif$ing essential goals and de)eloping procedures or strategies to
reach those goals.
/aternalistic-A t$pe of fatherl$ managerial st$le t$picall$ emplo$ed %$ dominant males
where their organizational power is used to control and protect su%ordinate staff that
are e#pected to %e lo$al and o%edient.
;aissez faire-A non-authoritarian leadership st$le. ;aissez faire leaders tr$ to gi)e
the least possi%le guidance to su%ordinates" and tr$ to achie)e control through less
o%)ious means.
3.!ite and e#plain some )aria%les that determine the leadership st$le to %e
used.
-;eadership is a function of three %road )aria%les:<1= the characteristics of
the leader" <= thecharacteristics of the followers" and <-=
thecharacteristics of the situation in)ol)ing the leader andfollowers. >umerous
studies show that a leader?seffecti)eness depends on that person?s a%ilit$ to
relateto these )aria%les in choosing the appropriate st$le ofleadership.