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ORGB 327 Lesson 6 Exam Questionsand Answers
Socialized Charismatic Leader SCL - Answer -one who possesses and egalitarian, self-
transcendent, and empowering personality and uses charisma for the benefit of others
Personalized Charismatic Leader PCL - Answer -is one who possesses a dominant,
self-centered, self- aggrandizing and narcissistic personality and uses charisma for self-
glorification.
Transformational Leadership - Answer -seek change status quo by articulating followers
the probs in current system and compelling vision of what new organization could be
-COLLECTIVE INTERESTS
-IMPROVE CREATIVITY and QUALITY decision
-VISION ORIENTED
Transactional leadership - Answer -seeks to maintain stability within an organization
through regular economic and social exchanges that achieve specific goals for both
leaders and their followers
Briefly explain Max Weber's conceptualization of charisma. - Answer -Weber used the
term charisma to explain a form of influence based on follower perceptions that the
leader is endowed with the gift of divine inspiration, not a traditional or legal mandate of
authority. This gift of divine inspiration is the force behind a charismatic leader's ability
to focus society's attention on both the crisis it faces and the leader's vision for a new
and better future. According to Weber, charismatic individuals emerge as leaders during
times of great social crisis and inspire people to do more than they would under normal
circumstances.
Explain what is meant by the "locus of charismatic leadership." - Answer -The question
scholars have entertained since Weber's conceptualization of charisma is whether
charisma is a function of the prevailing social climate, the leader's extraordinary
qualities, or the confluence of the two. Supporters of the view that charismatic
leadership could not take place unless the society were in a tumultuous, unstable
situation argue that without a crisis and followers' need for change, a leader's
charismatic qualities would be hard to notice or appreciate. Therefore, for proponents of
this viewpoint, the locus of charismatic leadership is external from the leader. Others
argue that charismatic leadership is primarily the result of leader attributes (internal), not
the situation. They maintain that leader characteristics such as vision, exceptional
, communication skills, trustworthiness, self-confidence, and focus on empowering others
are what qualify someone as a charismatic leader regardless of the external situation.
Finally, there is an emerging view that charismatic leadership is a convergence of
follower perceptions and reactions influenced by leader characteristics and the
prevailing social situation.
Discuss the effects of charismatic leadership on followers. - Answer -Charismatic
leaders tend to have a strong emotional bond with their followers. The effects of such a
bond are that followers are inspired to give unconditional loyalty, devotion, obedience,
and commitment to the leader and to the cause the leader represents. A sense of
fulfillment and satisfaction is derived from the pursuit of worthwhile activities and goals
and having positive beliefs and values about life as presented by the charismatic leader.
Implicitly, the charismatic leader is seen as an object of identification by which a follower
emulates his or her behavior; thus, followers model their behavior, values, and
cognitions after the leader. For example, followers are more likely to set or accept
higher goals and have greater confidence in their ability to contribute to the
achievement of such goals. By observing the leader display self-confidence, followers
develop self-confidence as well.
Discuss how one can acquire charismatic qualities. - Answer -There are suggested
strategies for acquiring or enhancing charismatic qualities. Through training and
education, people can enhance their communication skills and learn techniques of
crafting visionary statements, as well as how to empower followers. Through practice
and self-discipline, an individual can build his or her self-confidence and develop a
personality profile that is warm, positive, enthusiastic, and optimistic.
Distinguish between socialized and personalized charismatic leader types. - Answer -
The charismatic leader seeks to achieve the unconditional commitment and devotion of
followers to his or her vision. However, negative charismatic leaders emphasize
devotion to themselves more than to ideals, and positive charismatic leaders seek the
opposite. Negative charismatics are said to have a personalized power orientation and
positive charismatics have a socialized power orientation. In the former, ideological
appeals are only a ploy to gain power and manipulate and control followers. In the latter,
ideological appeals are organization-driven and seek to empower followers to achieve
the vision and mission of the organization. Personalized (negative) charismatic leaders
seek self-glorification, and socialized (positive) charismatic leaders seek organizational
transformation through empowerment of followers.
Explain the four stages of the transformation process. - Answer -A transformational
leader who is brought into an organization facing a serious crisis or approaching total
collapse has to institute a turnaround strategy. Turnaround strategies are often radical
transformations that put the organization on a different path for future growth and
prosperity. The magnitude of the task and the high risk of failure require that it be
approached in a systematic fashion. Thus, the transformation process is a four stage
approach that starts with the recognition of the need for change. This provides the
opportunity for the leader to formulate and introduce a new vision for the organization
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