Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Writer:
LUCIO B. GOMEZ
MT-I, San Matias High School
IEditors:
JANE P. VALENCIA, EdD – Math/ABM Supervisor CHAIRMAN
JANE P. VALENCIA, EdD – Math/ABM Supervisor
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the Leading. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The
lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in
which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.
What I Know
Multiple Choice. Write the letter of your choice in your assessment notebook.
1. The Great Man theory is associated with which of the following
approaches to studying leadership?
a. skills
b. intelligences
c. styles
d. traits
2. According to Northouse (2007), which of the following sets of five traits are
recognised widely to be major leadership traits?
a. delegative
b. directive
c. participative
d. consultative
5. According to Katz (1974), what are the three core skills required from
managers at different hierarchical levels?
a. leadership of teams
b. leadership in organisations
c. leadership of organisations
d. leadership at executive level
7. According to Gill (2006), what are the four key intelligences needed by a
leader?
a. values
b. basic assumptions
c. beliefs
d. artefacts
a. fixed
b. stable
c. evolving
d. stagnant
12. Which other leadership theory has been drawn on to explain and explore the
key role of leaders within a group’s culture and specifically in relation to the
group’s shared sense of belonging?
14. Which of the following leadership theories has been most frequently used
as a theoretical framework in cross-cultural leadership research?
1 Leading
What’s In
Read through the Situation questions and then choose the response (only one)
from the corresponding Alternative Action statements that most appeals to you
or that you feel seems the most characteristic of you. In some cases none of the
responses may be appealing or characteristic of you. Nonetheless, please select
the statement that you prefer or feel suits you best.
Your group is not responding lately to your friendly conversation and obvious
concern for their welfare. Their performance is declining rapidly.
A. Emphasize the use of uniform procedures and the necessity for task
accomplishment.
B. Make yourself available for discussion but do not push your involvement.
C. Talk with them and then set goals.
D. Intentionally do not intervene.
A. Engage in friendly interaction, but continue to make sure that all members
are aware of their responsibilities and expected standards of performance.
B. Take no definite action.
C. Do what you can to make the group feel important and involved.
D. Emphasize the importance of deadlines and tasks.
3. Members of your group are unable to solve a problem themselves. You have
normally left them alone. Group performance and interpersonal relations have
been good.
5. The performance of your group has been dropping during the last few
months. Members have been unconcerned with meeting objectives. Redefining
roles and responsibilities has helped it the past. They have continually needed
reminding to have their tasks done on time.
6. You stepped into an efficiently run group. The previous leader tightly
controlled the situation. You want to maintain a productive situation, but
would like to begin having more time building interpersonal
relationships among members.
A. Do what you can do to make the group feel important and involved.
B. Emphasize the importance of deadlines and tasks.
C. Intentionally do not intervene.
D. Get the group involved in decision-making, but see that objectives are met.
7. You are considering changing to a structure that will be new to your group.
Members of the group have made suggestions about needed change. The group
has been productive and demonstrated flexibility.
8. Group performance and interpersonal relations are good. You feel somewhat
unsure about your lack of direction in the group.
9. You have been appointed to give leadership to a study group that is far
overdue in making requested recommendations for change. The group is not
clear on its goals. Attendance at sessions has been poor. Their meetings have
turned into social gatherings. Potentially they have the talent necessary to
help.
11. You have been promoted to a leadership position. The previous leader was
involved in the affairs of the group. The group has adequately handled its tasks
and direction. Interpersonal relationships in the group are good.
A. Try out your solution with the group and examine the need for
new procedures.
B. Allow group members to work it out themselves.
C. Act quickly and firmly to correct and redirect.
D. Participate in problem discussion while providing support for group
members
What’s New
What is It
The following are the early leadership theories given by Kreitner and Kinicki
(2013).
Studies on this theory began during the Second World War or in the
early 1940s because of the belief the leader’s behaviour affects work group
effectiveness. Further studies emphasized that since behaviour is learned,
leader behaviours can also be learned. In short, leaders are made and not born.
Communication
Types of Communication
Using Feedback
Active Listening
Controlling Emotions
Observing Body
Language
Types of Change
Changes in People
Change in Structure
Changes in Technology
Economic Security – emphasizes that one must have financial stability and
that he or she must be able to stand on his or her own two feet, without
incurring debt in order to meet his or her basic material needs.
Social Mobility – concerned with his or her desire to meet up the social ladder,
to another higher economic level, to a higher job position of respect in his or
her family or in the community where he or she lives or in the organizations
where he or she belongs.
What’s More
General Direction: Read the statements carefully. Shade the circle of your chosen answer.
1. According to the Attribution Theory of Leadership, there are many ways
in which an organization might be negatively impacted by a leader's
attributions. How might that organization be positively affected?
The leader might develop an overly positive view of an employee on a day that
is not representative of that employee overall.
2. Joshua, a member of your dorm council, has been a very disruptive group
member-- speaking out of turn, dominating discussions, making
inappropriate remarks, and quarreling with other council members. What
steps should be taken to deal effectively with Joshua?
a. 186
b. 441
c. 1056
d. 11324
a. delegating
b. readiness
c. maturity
d. laissez-faire
a. disruptive roles
b. explicit roles
c. maintenance roles
d. task roles
10. A group
a. Skills
b. Intelligences
c. Styles
d. traits
2. According to Northouse (2007), which of the following sets of five traits are
recognized widely to be major leadership traits?
3. What are the three core elements of Adair’s Action-Centered Leadership Model?
a. Delegative
b. Directive
c. Participative
d. Consultative
5. According to Katz (1974), what are the three core skills required from managers
at different hierarchical levels?
a. Leadership of teams
b. Leadership in organizations
c. Leadership of organizations
d. Leadership at executive level
7. According to Gill (2006), what are the four key intelligences needed by a leader?
a. Values
b. Basic assumptions
c. Beliefs
d. Artefacts
a. Fixed
b. Stable
c. Evolving
d. Stagnant
10. There are divergent views on whether a culture is manageable. Which of the
following views of culture assumes that it is manageable?
a. Culture as a variable
b. Culture as a shared sense of belonging
c. Culture as a root metaphor
d. Culture as a rulebook
12. Which other leadership theory has been drawn on to explain and explore the
key role of leaders within a group’s culture and specifically in relation to the
group’s shared sense of belonging?