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Small Group Chapter 5
Roles and leadership in groups
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Communication
Undergraduate 2
02/22/2011

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structure
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the systematic interrelation of all parts to the whole
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role reversal
Definition
stepping into a role distinctly different from or opposite of a role we're accustomed to playing
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role status
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the relative importance, prestige or power accorded a particular role
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formal role
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is a position assigned by an org. or specifically designated by the group leader
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informal role
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emerges from the gorup transaction and emphasizes functions not positions
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task roles
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move the group toward the attainment of its goals
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maintenance roles
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focus on the social dimension of the group
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disruptive roles
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serve individual needs or goals (me oriented) while impeding attainment of group goals.
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group endorsement
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of the bid to play a specific role must occur before a person gets to play that role
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role specialization
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when an individual member settles into his or her primary role (once a role has been endorsed by the group)
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role fixation
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the acting out of a specific role and that role alone no matter what the situation might require
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transformational leadership
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leadership that involves change, get things done, and inspire
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transactional leadership
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leadership often associated with management that typically strives to maintain the status quo efficiently
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charisma
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loosely defined as exhibiting a constellation of person attributes that group members find highly attractive and strongly influential
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charismatic leaders
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leaders perceived to be highly transformational
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leadership
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a leader-follower influence process, directed toward change that reflects mutual purposes of group members and is largely accomplished through competent communication
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glass ceiling
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an invisible barrer of subtle discrimination that excludes women from top jobs in corporate and professional America
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traits
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relatively enduring characteristics of an individual that highlight differences between people and that are displayed in most situations
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autocratic style
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exerts control over gorup members. highly directive, not converned about making friends, --high task, low social
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democratic style
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encourages participation and responsibility from group memers. work to imporve the skills and abliities of group members. participative style.
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laissez fair style
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a do nothing approach to leadership. in which individuals avoid making decisions, hesitat in action and are absent when neeeded. (non-leadership).
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telling style
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(high task, low relationship) is directive. leader provides specific instructions regarding a task and closely supervises the performance of followers but places minimal focus on developing relationships
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selling style 
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(high task, high relationship). also direction. leader explains and clarifies decisions but also tries to confince followers to accept directives. 
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participating style 
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(low task, high relationship) is non directive. leader encourages shared deicison making with special emphasis on developoing relationships in the group.
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delegating style 
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(low task, low relationship) non directive. leader using this style allows the group to be self directed. responsiblity  for decison making and implementation rests with the group.
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readiness
Definition
the extent to which afollower demonstrates the ability and willingsness to accomplish a specific task. 
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leader as completer viewpoint
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leaders are thought to perform those essential functions within a group that other memers have failed to perform.
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vital functions viewpoint
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sees leaders performing key responsiblities differen tin kind and/or degree from other members (LIST 166-167)
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servant leader
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a leader who focuses on the needs of followers and helps them to become more knowledgable, free, autonomous and more like servants themselves. heavy emphasis on caring for others, not advancing one's own self interest.
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