英语词汇“leadership style”的翻译、意思、用法、释义-英汉经管词典

leadership style The traits, behavioural tendencies, and characteristic methods of a person in a leadership position. An important dimension of leadership style is the extent to which the leader is willing to delegate responsibility and encourage input from followers; some key styles here are those of the authoritarian leader, democratic leader, and laissez-faire leader. Another basic dimension is the extent to which a leader is task-motivated (concerned with defining goals and the means to achieve them) or relationship-motivated (concerned with supporting and encouraging subordinates). A distinction can also be drawn between the charismatic leader, who relies on his or her personal qualities to inspire followers, and the bureaucratic leader, who depends on his or her position in the hierarchy and an established set of rules and procedures. Seetransactional leadership; transformational leadership. See alsopower styles.

leadership theories In industrial and organizational psychology, various theories that have been put forward to explain the successful or unsuccessful performance of leaders. Such theories tend to fall into three main categories:

•Trait theories of leadership focus on the role played by certain key personality traits in the leader. These usually include decisiveness, organizational ability, confidence, and communication skills.

•Behavioural theories of leadership focus on issues of leadership style, notably the extent to which the leader can be described as task-motivated or relationship-motivated. Contingency theories of leadership attempt to define the different leadership behaviours demanded by different situations.

•Cognitive theories of leadership focus on the ways in which followers’ ideas and perceptions can affect the performance of their leaders.

See alsopath-goal leadership model; situational leadership theory; Tannenbaum–Schmidt continuum; Vroom–Yetton–Jago model.