Exam 3: Group Dynamics: Leadership

At the conclusion of a session, an effective leader summarizes the major points in order to leave the group with a sense of achievement.

According to Christie and Geis, a Machiavellian leader has a high degree of ideological commitment with a focus on long-term goals.

According to the position approach to leadership, all of the behavior of a designated authority figure is leadership behavior.

_____ power is directly related to an internalized value or norm and is probably the most complex of the power bases, whereas ________ power is seen as having superior knowledge or ability only in specific areas.

The text summarizes five major approaches to leadership theory - trait, position, leadership style, distributed functions, and servant leadership. Select the leadership style that you believe is generally most effective, then write an essay thoroughly explaining the main points of the approach. Include an analysis of the weaknesses of the approach, with examples of settings in which the approach is unlikely to be effective.

A " diagnoser" is considered a group maintenance role.

When coercive power is used to settle conflicts, it often increases hostility, resentment, and anger.

_____ leaders set goals and policies, dictate the activities of the members, and develop major plans. These leaders are generally efficient and decisive.

The _____ theory of leadership asserts that when members have low maturity in terms of accomplishing a specific task, the leader should engage in high task behaviors and low maintenance behaviors. This situation is referred to as "telling."

The decision to have coleaders should be based on the needs of the group members rather than on group facilitators' preferences for individual or dual leadership.

An effective group leader always diffuses controversy and conflict before it surfaces among group members.

According to the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups, Inc., "shaping norms of participation" is a task that should be accomplished during the middle phase of group work.

The _________ approach to leadership involves someone who looks to the needs of the group, and asks him or herself how s/he can help the members to solve problems and promote their personal development. The primary focus of this type of leader is on the members.

_______ refer(s)to the capacity of an individual to motivate others to act in a certain way.

_____ power occurs when one individual in a group influences another as a result of identification.

In the standards of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups regarding ethical issues in the use of new techniques, it is suggested that worker competency may require new skills and knowledge, not only in technology, but also in communication techniques.

The _____ approach to leadership defines leadership by virtue of the authority of a particular job title.

Imagine that you received adequate funding to start a new student activity group on campus. How would you go about forming and leading the group? Write an essay in which you describe the steps you would take in the pre-group phase and beginning phase to build a foundation for a successful group. Be sure also to consider your leadership style. Which leadership style will you adopt?

In the situational theory of leadership, selling behavior refers to the leader engaging in low-task behaviors and high-maintenance behaviors in order to get the members to "buy into" the decisions that have been made.

___________ is a maintenance role in a group.