Managers, prospective managers, and anyone else within an organization involved in making business decisions
Prerequisites
None
Course Aim
To discuss the roles of power and leadership in organizations
Learning Objectives
Outline different sources of power. Use influence tactics effectively. Discuss organizational politics. Minimize power struggles. Explain the trait approach to leadership. Explain the behavior approach to leadership. Explain Fielder?s contingency theory of leadership. Explain path-goal theory. Explain the Vroom and Yetton model. Discuss current trends in leadership research.
Topics Covered
Power and organizational politics - The sources of power - Influence techniques - Hands-on: Choosing influence tactics - Organizational politics - DecisionPath: Power Traditional approaches to leadership - The trait approach - The behavior approach - Contingency theory Current perspectives on leadership - Path-goal theory - The Vroom and Yetton model - Situational theory - Hands-on: Selecting leadership styles - Trends in leadership research
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