*Chapter 7; Leading Small Groups: Theoretical Perspectives

Key Terms
Leadership: Influence exerted through______________________________________________; performance of a leadership function
by any member.
Power: The potential to influence behavior of others, derived from such bases as the ability to
reward and punish, expertise, legitimate title or position, and personal attraction.
Leaders: A person who uses communication to influence others to meet group goals and needs;
any person _____________________ of a group as leader; a person ______________________
as leader by election or appointment.
Traits Approaches: The approach to leadership that assumes that leaders have certain traits that
distinguish them from followers or members of a group.
Styles Approach: The leadership approach that studies the interrelationship between leader style
and member behaviors.
Functions Approach: The study of functions performed by leaders; the theory that leadership is
defined by the functions a group needs and can be supplied by any member.
Contingency Approaches: The study of leadership that assumes that the appropriate leadership
style in a given situation depends on factors such as members skills and knowledge, time
available, the type of task, and so forth.
Communicative Competency Model: The model that assumes that the communication related
skills and abilities of members are what help groups overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.
Democratic Leaders: ________________________________________________________and
facilitate discussion in small groups, encouraging participation of all members.
Laissez-Faire Leaders: Do-nothing designated leaders who ____________________________to the group.
Autocratic Leaders: Leaders who try to ______________and _________________ a group.
Transformational Leadership: Empowers group members to exceed expectations by
_____________________________________________that inspires and motivates members.
Distributed Leadership: The concept that group leadership is the ______________of the group
as a______________, not just the designated leader; assumes that all members can and should
provide needed leadership services to the group.
Leader as Completer: A leader who functions as a ________________________, monitoring
the groups process, ___________ what is missing, and ____________ what is needed.
Task and relationship needs of developing groups.
(High)

Quadrant 3: Supporting
High-intermediate readiness level,
requires high relationship/low task
behavior

Quadrant 2: Coaching
Low-intermediate readiness
level, requires high task/high
relationship behavior

Relationship
Behavior (Supportive
Behavior)

Quadrant 4: Delegating
High readiness level, requires low
relationship/low task behavior

Quadrant 1: Directing
Lowest readiness level, requires
high task/low relationship
behavior

(Low)

(Low) Task Behavior (Directive

Behavior)

(High) Task Behavior

(Directive Behavior)

Test Questions
Lexi has two coworkers, Matt and Joann, whom she works with at Dynamic Interior Solutions.
Matt was assigned to be the head of the project by the CEO. Matt gives explicit instructions and
micromanages his subordinates because he assumes that they are not motivated to work.
Moreover, Matt believes that he is the most qualified because he was chosen by the CEO to lead
the project. Lexi and her colleagues prefer to work with Joann. Joann is charismatic, fun to be
around, and considerate of her colleagues needs. Joann asks for her colleagues advice and
wants everyone to participate because she believes that they are motivated to perform well on
their own.
1) What leadership style does Matt use?

2) What type of power does Matt have?

3) What leadership style does Joann use?

4) What type of power does she have?