Question 1 (Lecture 2)
a) Why are both Task and Relations oriented leadership behaviours important for leadership effectiveness?
b) Can a leader exhibit both task and relations oriented behaviours equally? Why or Why not?
Question 2(Lecture 3)
a) Some theorists suggest that leaders should be able to adjust their style to the situation in which they find themselves. Others suggest that leadership styles are relatively fixed and that leaders should be matched to situations in which they can exercise most control. Based on your studies in this course please explain your view on this. (Explain 2 models and relate to questions)
b) What are the strengths and limitations of contingency theories?
Question 3 (Lecture 4)
a) What is charismatic leadership? Describe and explain the characteristics and qualities of charismatic leaders. (What type of behavior, what type of actions)
b) What are the effects of charismatic leadership on staff motivation? Why does charismatic leadership have these effects?
Question 4 (Lecture 5)
a) In terms of leadership, identify and describe three influence tactics that you are comfortable with and confident to apply. Explain why you would choose to use these tactics. (What did you choose this tactics?)
b) Why do leaders need to understand how to use power? (Positive and negatively) What is the consequences o both? Positively and negatively?
Question 5 (Lecture 6)
a) What are the main difficulties faced by leaders when behaving ethically? (And how to solve it)
b) As a leader, acting ethically is very important. What would you do to act ethically as a leader?
Question 6 (Lecture 7)
a) What is the role of a team leader? Definition of group and team. Similarity and different between group and team.
b) What behaviours should a leader exhibit when leading a team? (what types of action or behavior to increase team's productivity or performance)
Question 7 (Lecture 8)
a) What would you do, as a follower, to contribute to the effectiveness of your leader?(What would you do, to increase your leader effectiveness)
b) Followers, similar to leaders, can exhibit different styles. Describe and explain Robert E. Kelley's five styles of followership (Followership attribution approaches) The definition of each style, and the consequences or the outcome of each style.
Question 8 (Lecture 9)
a) Why is cross-cultural research on leadership important? Discuss
b) Identify and discuss three gender issues that impact on leadership.
Question 9 (Lecture 10)
a) Identify and discuss key steps of John Kotter's model of planned change to successful organisational change.
b) What would you do, as a leader, to implement a major change effectively in an organisation?