by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is Authentic Leadership?Authentic leadership posits that a leader should remain true to herself – rather than trying to change her style in any given situation. Authentic leaders derive their approaches to interacting with others from their backgrounds,...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is Employee Motivation?Motivation is any tangible or intangible force that causes another person to want or feel the need to pursue an activity. A motivated individual is inspired to pursue a course of action. Three commonly recognized elements of motivation...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is Leadership as a Continuum Model?This model was proposed by Robert Tannenbaum and Warren Schmidt, who detailed numerous leadership styles ranging from highly-autocratic to very laissez-faire. The styles include: Leader makes the decision and communicates it to...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is Likert’s Four Systems of Management?Likert’s four systems of management are categorized as follows:Exploitative Authoritative SystemHigher-level leadership is charged with the majority of the responsibilities in the organization. They make...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Model?The managerial grid, also known as the management grid, was proposed by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton, and is a behavioral leadership model. Pursuant to this model, a leader’s style can be identified based upon...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Management, Leadership, & Organizational Behavior
What is the Reddin 3D or Tri-Dimensional Grid?The Three-Dimensional Grid or 3-D Leadership Model was developed by Professor Bill Reddin as an extension of the managerial grid. The 3D Grid introduces another dimension, Effectiveness. Effectiveness concerns the effect...
