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Term
team
Definition
unit of two or more people who interact and coordinate their work to accomplish a shared goal or purpose.
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teams have
Definition
fewer than 15 people who work together regularly and share a goal

A group of people, but a group and team are not equal
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difference between a team and a group
Definition
Individual accountability vs. collective accountaibility
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teams have equality true or false
Definition
true
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groups have individual stars
Definition
true
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team attribute
Definition
mutual accountability, collective work products, and are not inhibited by organizational boundaries.
Term
team attribute 2
Definition
equality and achieve high levels of performance through common goal
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teams benefit organizations and employees (6)
Definition
higher productivity
quality improvements
greater flexibility and speed
a flatter management structure
increased employee involvement and satisfaction
Lower turnover
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interdependent team work, teams ensure (3)
Definition
coordination
information sharing
exchange of materials for task accomplishment
Term
global and virtual teams include (2)
Definition
spatial distance which limits face-to-face communication

the use of technological communication as the primary means of connecting team members
Term
why is leadership challenge high
Definition
Leadership challenge is high because of potential for misunderstanding and conflicts.
Term
As a leader, you can help a virtual team perform even with limited control and supervision. (3)
Definition
select members who thrive in a virtual environment,
arrange opportunities for periodic face-to-face meetings, and
ensure that members understand the goals and performance standards.
Term
why global teams often fail (4)
Definition
Language and cultural barriers

Makes it difficult to build trust:

Different cultural beliefs about

communication barriers
Term
language barrier (4)
Definition
different languages; different time zones; conflicting schedules; different dialects and accents
Term
what can leaders due to have global teams succeed
Definition
As a leader, you can provide language and cross-cultural training for a global team and guide members to set aside their preconceived ideas and assumptions for behavior.
Term
Important skill for team leaders
Definition
managing team conflict
Term
when do conflicts occur in teams (8)
Definition
compete for resources, information, supplies; have unclear responsibilities; have conflicting goals; clash in personalities, values, and attitudes
Term
as a leader how can team conflict be managed
Definition
As a leader, you can adopt the best approach for handling a team conflict. Choose among the competing, avoiding, compromising, accommodating, or collaborating styles based on the degree of assertiveness and cooperativeness needed to manage the situation
Term
Competing and collaborating styles positively affected team performance in virtual teams. (true or false)
Definition
true
Term
is competing style more effective for in person or electronic communication
Definition
electronic
Term
foundations for team leadership (4)
Definition
to recognize the importance of shared purpose and values,
build consensus,
admit your mistakes, and
provide support and coaching to team members.
Term
potential group problems (2)
Definition
free riders and dysfunctional teams
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how are teams effective?
Definition
Teams can be effective in providing the coordination and information sharing needed to accomplish interdependent tasks
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why do teams cause dilemmas at times
Definition
Individuals have to give up their independence and sometimes make sacrifices for the good of the team.
Term
culture
Definition
Culture is the character or personality of an organization.
Term
culture (elaborate)
Definition
the set of key values, assumptions, understandings, and norms, ways shared by members of an organization and taught to new members as correct.
Term
norms
Definition
shared standards that define acceptable and desirable behaviors shared assumptions about how things get done in an organization
Term
Successful leaders recognize that culture is a core element in (2)
Definition
meeting strategic goals
attaining the vision.
Term
importance of culture (3)
Definition
Organizational culture attracts, motivates, and retains talented employees.
Culture gives employees organizational identity.
generates a commitment to values
Term
culture has two functions
Definition
integrating members so that they know how to relate to one another.
helping the organization adapt to the external environment.
Term
culture helps people build a collective identity (3)
Definition
Members know how to work together effectively.
It imprints a set of unwritten rules inside employees’ minds.
Culture encourages teamwork, collaboration, and mutual trust.
Term
action in regard to culture in a team as a leader
Definition
As a leader, you can pay attention to organizational culture and develop an awareness of how cultural values, norms, and beliefs influence people’s behavior in the organization.
Term
Strong, adaptive cultures have a positive impact on organizational outcomes. (2)
Definition
Creating and influencing an adaptive culture is important because the right culture can drive high performance.
Leaders build high performance cultures by emphasizing both values and solid business operations as the drivers of organizational success.
Term
culture gap
Definition
A culture gap exists when an organization’s culture is not in alignment with the needs of the external environment or company strategy.
Term
culture gap action
Definition
As a leader, you can shape cultural values through rites and ceremonies, stories, symbols, and language. You can keep the culture strong by carefully selecting and socializing people, and by making sure your actions match the espoused values.
Term
culture gap action 2
Definition
As a leader, you can build a high-performance culture that is strong and adaptive by showing concern for customers and other stakeholders in the external environment and by supporting people and projects that bring about useful change. You can be alert to culture gaps and influence values to close them.
Term
four types of culture
Definition
Adaptability (creativity; experimentation; risk-taking) Google encourages experimentation and risk-taking.
Achievement (Results-oriented culture---values; Winning is the glue that holds the organization together)
Clan (fairness, consideration, avoidance of status differences)
Bureaucratic (follow the rules).
Term
ethics
Definition
Ethics is the code of moral principles and values that governs the behavior of a person or group with respect to what is right or wrong.
Term
spiritual leadership
Definition
displaying values, attitudes, and behaviors that motivate people toward a sense of spiritual expression through calling and membership.
Term
influential leadership (3)
Definition
Transformational, charismatic, and coalitional leadership have been of great interest to researchers.
Term
charismatic leaders have a __________ impact on people
Definition
emotional
Term
charismatic leaders-
Definition
They create an atmosphere of change, articulate an idealized vision of the future, inspire faith and hope, and frequently incur personal risks to influence followers.
Term
transformational leaders
Definition
Transformational leaders inspire followers to go beyond their own self-interest for the good of the whole.
Term
Transformational leaders also create an atmosphere of change, and they _________ followers
Definition
inspire
Term
Coalitional leadership involves developing a coalition of people who can help _______ others to implement the leader’s decisions and achieve the leader’s desired goals
Definition
influence
Term
coalitional leaders-
Definition
To have broad influence, leaders develop relationships with others, listen to others’ needs and goals, and promote cooperation
Term
power (2)
Definition
Power is the ability to influence others to reach desired outcomes.
Types of power are legitimate, reward, expert, referent, and coercive, which are associated with a leader’s position and personal qualities.
Term
outcomes power (2)
Definition
compliance, resistance, and commitment
Term
dependency
Definition
which is related to a person’s control over resources and control over information.
Term
what is dependency greatest for
Definition
Dependency is greatest for resources that are highly important, scarce, and have no readily available substitutes.
Term
how is power acquired
Definition
acquired, developed, and exercised through political activities.
Term
why is political perspective in an organization important
Definition
leaders need to use politics to accomplish important goals
Term
four leader frames of reference
Definition
structural, human resource, political, and symbolic
Term
what are frames of reference
Definition
Frames of reference influence how the leader interacts with followers, makes decisions, and exercises power
Term
personalized leaders
Definition
selfish, impulsive, and exercise power for their own self-centered needs and interests rather than for the good of the organization.
Term
socialized leaders
Definition
exercise power in the service of higher goals that will benefit others and the organization as a whole
Term
type of leadership for large financial firm
Definition
transformational
Term
type of leadership for small university
Definition
coalitional
Term
coalitional leadership postives (2)
Definition
Coalitional leaders understand patterns of interaction and influence in the organization.
They are skilled at developing relationships and building alliances
Term
how to increase personal power (7)
Definition
Use Rational Persuasion --This tactic uses facts, data, and logical arguments to persuade others.
Make people like you -- People say yes to someone they like.
Rely on the rule of reciprocity --Leaders who do favors can expect favors in return.
Develop allies --Reciprocity plays an important role in developing allies.
Ask for what you want --Make a direct appeal by being clear about what you want and asking for it.
Remember the principle of scarcity. People usually want more of something they can’t have.
Extend formal authority with expertise and credibility. The leader has legitimate authority in the organization.
Term
uncertainty of future can overwhelm executives (2)
Definition
It is easier to handle routine operational issues.
Leaders have difficulty finding the quiet time needed for “big-picture” thinking.
Term
strategic leadership or strategic thinking
Definition
the ability to anticipate and envision the future, maintain flexibility, think strategically, and initiate changes that will create a competitive advantage for the organization in the future.
Term
Leaders establish organizational direction through (2)
Definition
vision and strategy
Term
A clear, powerful vision links the present and the future by showing how present actions and decisions can move the organization toward its long-range goals. (2)
Definition
Vision energizes employees and gives them an inspiring picture of the future to which they are eager to commit themselves.
The vision can also give meaning to work and establish a standard of excellence by presenting a challenge that asks all workers to give their best
Term
mission includes
Definition
company’s core values and its core purpose or reason for existence.
Term
Visions for the future _______, whereas the mission should _________, as a reflection of the enduring character of the organization.
Definition
change;persist
Term
strategy
Definition
Figuring out how to translate vision & mission into action.
Term
successful companies develop strategies that (3)
Definition
core competence, develop synergy, and create value for customers.
Term
teams are best with less than ____ people
Definition
15
Term
forming
Definition
stage of team development that includes orientation and getting acquainted
Term
storming
Definition
stage of team development in which individual personalities and conflicts emerge
Term
stages of team development (4)
Definition
forming, storming, norming, performing
Term
norming
Definition
stage of team development in which conflicts have been resolved and team unity emerges
Term
performing
Definition
stage of team development in which the major emphasis is on accomplishing the team's goals
Term
functional team
Definition
team made up of a supervisor and subordinates in the formal chain of command
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cross-functional team
Definition
team made up of members from different functional departments within an organization
Term
self-directed teams
Definition
teams made up of members who work with minimum supervision and rotate jobs to produce a complete product or service
Term
evolution of teams and team leadership (3 in order)
Definition
functional team, cross functional team, self-directed team
Term
interdependence
Definition
the extent to which team members depend on each other for information, resources, or ideas to accomplish their tasks.
Term
pooled interdependence
Definition
the lowest form of team interdependence, members are relatively independent of one another in completing their work
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sequential interdependence
Definition
serial form of interdependence in which the output of one team member becomes the input to another team member
Term
reciprocal interdependence
Definition
highest form of team interdependence; members influence and affect one another in reciprocal fashion
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team effectiveness
Definition
the extent to which a team achieves four performance outcomes: innovation/adaptation, efficiency, quality, and employee satisfaction
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team cohesiveness
Definition
the extent to which members stick together and remain united in the pursuit of a common goal
Term
task specialist behavior
Definition
propose solutions and initiate new ideas
Term
socio emotional role
Definition
team leadership role associated with facilitating others' participation, smoothing conflicts, showing concern for team members' needs and feelings, serving as a role model and reminding others of standards for team interaction.
Term
virtual team
Definition
a team made up of geographically or organizationally dispersed members who share a common purpose and are linked primarily through advanced information technologies
Term
global teams
Definition
teams made up of culturally diverse members who live and work in different countries and coordinate some part of their activities on a global basis.
Term
leading a virtual team (4)
Definition
select the right team members, build trust by building connections, agree on ground rules, effectively use technology
Term
conflict
Definition
antagonistic interaction in which one party attempts to thwart the intentions or goals of another
Term
leading global team (2)
Definition
manage language and culture, stretch minds and behavior
Term
styles to handle conflict (5)
Definition
competing, avoiding, comrpomising, accommodating, collaborating
Term
competing
Definition
reflects assertiveness to get one's own way
Term
avoiding
Definition
reflects neither assertiveness nor cooperativeness
Term
compromising
Definition
reflects a moderate amount of both assertiveness and cooperativeness
Term
accommodating
Definition
high degree of cooperativeness
Term
collaborating
Definition
reflects both a high degree of assertiveness and of cooperativeness
Term
integrative negotiation
Definition
cooperative approach to negotiation in which conflicting parties attempt to reach a win win solution
Term
distributive negotiation
Definition
adversarial negotiation in which conflicting parties compete to win the most resources and give up as little as possible.
Term
transactional leadership
Definition
a transition or exchange process between leaders and followers
Term
transformational leadership
Definition
leadership characterized by the ability to bring about significant change in followers and the organization
Term
transformational leadership differs from transactional leadership (4)
Definition
transformational leadership develops followers into leaders

transformational leadership elevates the concerns of followers from lower level physical needs (such as for safety and security) to higher level psychological needs

transformational leadership inspires followers to go beyond their own self interests for the good of the group

transformational leadership paints a vision of a desired future state and communicates it in a way that makes the pain of change worth the effort
Term
five types of leader power
Definition
legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, referent
Term
legitimate power
Definition
authority granted from a formal position
Term
reward power
Definition
authority to bestow rewards on other people
Term
coercive power
Definition
authority to punish or recommend punishment
Term
expert power
Definition
authority resulting from a leader's special knowledge or skill
Term
referent power
Definition
authority based on personality characteristics that command followers' attention, respect, and admiration so that they want to emulate the leader
Term
compliance
Definition
following the directions of the person with power, regardless of how much agreement there is with that person's directions
Term
resistance
Definition
the act of disobeying orders or deliberately carrying out instructions
Term
commitment
Definition
adopting the leader's viewpoint and enthusiastically carrying out instructions
Term
appropriate power use
Definition
compliance
Term
excessive power use
Definition
resistance
Term
personal power
Definition
commitment
Term
characteristics that affect dependency and power in organizations (3)
Definition
importance, scarcity, nonsubstitutability
Term
strategic contingencies that affect leader power in organizations and what they lead to (5)
Definition
interdepartmental dependency, control over information, organizational centrality, coping with uncertainty

this leads to increased power
Term
centrality
Definition
a leader's or a department's role in the primary activity of an organization
Term
tactics for asserting leader influence (7)
Definition
use rational persuasion, make people like you, rely on the rule of reciprocity, develop allies, ask for what you want, remember the principle of scarcity, extend formal authority with expertise and credibility
Term
strategic leadership
Definition
ability to anticipate and envision the future, maintain fleibility, think strategically and initiate changes that will create a competitive advantage for the organization in the future
Term
domain of strategic leadership (4)
Definition
vision, mission, strategy, architecture for alignment and implementation
Term
vision
Definition
an attractive ideal future that is credible yet not readily attainable
Term
mission
Definition
the organization's core broad purpose and reason for existence
Term
strategy
Definition
general plan of action that describes resource allocation and other activities for dealing with the environment and helping the organization attain its goals
Term
core competence
Definition
something the organization does extremely well in comparison to competitors
Term
synergy
Definition
interaction of organizational parts to produce a joint effect that is greater than the sum of the parts
Term
value
Definition
combination of benefits received and costs paid by the customer
Term
strategy formulation
Definition
integrating knowledge of the environment, vision, and mission with the core competence in such a way as to achieve synergy and create customer value
Term
strategy implementation
Definition
putting strategy into action by adjusting various parts of the organization and directing resources to accomplish strategic goals
Term
strategic vision and strategic action (4)
Definition
high vision low action-dreamer
low action low vision-uninvolved
high action low vision-the doer
high action high vision-effective leader
Term
remember iceberg model
Definition
visible, expressed (underwater), underlying (deep sea)
Term
culture strength
Definition
degree of agreement among employees about the importance of specific values and ways of doing things
Term
cultural leader
Definition
a leader who actively uses signals and symbols to influence corporate culture
Term
ceremony
Definition
a planned activity that makes up a special event and is generally conducted for the benefit of an audience
Term
story
Definition
a narrative based on true events that is repeated frequently and shared among employees
Term
symbol
Definition
an object, act, or event that conveys meaning to others
Term
socialization
Definition
the process by which a person learns the cultural values, norms and behaviors that enable him to fit in with a group or organization
Term
organizational values
Definition
enduring beliefs that have worth, merit and importance for the organization
Term
adaptability culture
Definition
characterized by values that support the organization's ability to interpret and translate signals from the environment into new behavior responses
Term
achievement culture
Definition
culture characterized by a clear vision of the organization's goals and leaders' focus on the achievement of specific targets
Term
clan culture
Definition
culture with an internal focus on the involvement and participation of employees to meet changing expectations from the external environment
Term
bureaucratic culture
Definition
culture with an internal focus and consistency orietntation for a stable environment
Term
ethics
Definition
code of moral principles and values that governs the behavior of a person or group with respect to what is right and wrong
Term
values based leadership
Definition
a relationship between leaders and followers that is based on shared, strongly internalized values that are advocated and acted upon by the leader
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