Intro public Admin
What is authoritarianism?
Rule by an individual whose claim to sole power is supported by subornates who sustain control of the system by carrying out the ruler's orders and by a public that is unwilling or unable to rebel against that control
What is the Law of the Situation?
a notion developed by Mary Parker Follett that one person should not give orders to another person, but both should agree to take their orders from the situation
What is overmanagement?
a situation where there are too many managers for the task
Legitimate Power comes from _____________.
comes from authority and legal place
Reward Power comes from _____________.
comes from rewarding capabilities of leadership
Referent Power comes from _____________.
comes from the degree to which a leader is liked (based in charisma)
The "two presidencies phenomenon" as expounded by Aaron Wildavsky divides the presidency into two different spheres of influence. These are:
foreign and domestic policy.
According to Lewin, Lippitt and White, authoritarian leaders have the following effect(s) on followers:
good outcomes on organizational goals.
Expert Power comes from _____________.
knowledge, ability, and education
Which of the following BEST describes charisma?
leadership based on the compelling personality of the leader rather than on the formal position
Having a manager oversee every task he/she delegates to an employee, even when this oversight is not needed is:
micromanagement
Coercive Power comes from _____________.
punitive/coercive leadership ability
What is a "Bully Pulpit"?
supreme position of power
The classic trait theory of leadership argued:
that leaders have unique characteristics. that leaders are born not made. that leaders are fundamentally different from followers. all of the above.
President Eisenhower's belief that he must, "no matter what his personal feelings at the time, maintain an air of absolute confidence" is an example of ______________.
the importance of optimism
Which of the following is one of Chester Barnard's Three Essential Functions of executives?
To formulate and define the purposes and goals of an organization
Which of the following is one of Chester Barnard's Three Essential Functions of executives?
To promote the securing of essential efforts.
Which of the following is one of Chester Barnard's Three Essential Functions of executives?
To provide a system of communication
The "born" leader falls into the ___________ theory of leadership.
trait
Whereas ______________ leadership focuses on incremental change, _____________ leadership focuses on radical change.
transactional; transformational
