Reference Articles

Behavior Strategies

Leadership Behavior

Leadership Theories

Journal Articles

Article 1: Chan, S.C. H. (2014). Paternalistic leadership and employee voice: Does information sharing matter? Human Relations 67(6), 667-693.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Paternalism is a term that Blake and Mouton described in their behavioral leadership research.  How does the definition/description of paternalism used in the article compare to the description of paternalism in Blake and Mouton’s research?
2. What is the effect of paternalistic leader behaviors (authoritarian, benevolent, morality) on employee voice?
3. Describe the main methodological procedures and main analytical processes used in the study. Were these procedures appropriate for this type of research?

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Article 2: Rowold, J. & Borgman, L. (2014). Interpersonal affect and the assessment of and interrelationship between leadership constructs. Leadership 10(3), 308-325.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What does the term “affect” mean in this study?
2. How do the initiating structure and consideration behaviors from the Ohio State studies correlate with transformational leadership behaviors?
3. What variable was this study trying to control?  What findings did the study report that showed some success in controlling for this variable?

*a. Answers vary.

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Article 3: Ferguson-Pare´, M. (2011). Perspectives on leadership: Moving out of the corner of our room. Nursing Science Quarterly 24(4), 393-396.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Dr. Ferguson-Pare´ refers to nursing practice in this article. What leadership behaviors does she use to help nurses see the future of healthcare?
2. What leadership behavioral style do you think she uses in her daily work? What does she do that exemplifies this style?
3. Describe what is meant by “moving out of the corner of our room.”

*a. Answers vary.

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Article 4: Koivunen, N. and Wennes, G. (2011). Show us the sound! Aesthetic leadership of symphony orchestra conductors. Leadership 7(1), 51-71.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. How is the metaphor of the conductor consistent with the process versus trait definition of leadership described in chapter 1?
2. Define/describe aesthetic leadership.  Include in your description a brief summary of how aesthetic leadership incorporates task and relationship behaviors.
3. How does aesthetic leadership as discussed in this article include management functions?

*a. Answers vary.

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Article 5: Sherwood, A.L. and DePaolo, C.A. (2005). Task and relationship-oriented trust in leaders. Journal of Leadership Organizational Studies 12(2), 65-81.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Explain what the authors mean when they use “cognitive antecedent to trust.”
2. How do the two main categories of leader behaviors, task and relationship, contribute to the cognitive antecedent to develop trust in worker-supervisor relationships?
3. What were the main conclusions of this study? How might you use these conclusions as you work to develop trust in your work relationships?

*a. Answers vary.

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Article 6: Schilling, J. (2009). From ineffectiveness to destruction: A qualitative study on the meaning of negative leadership. Leadership 5(1), 102-128.

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Describe the terms ineffective leadership, destructive leadership and negative leadership used in this article.
2. What are some negative leadership behaviors outlined in this article?
3. What are the consequences to the organization when negative leadership is present?

*a. Answers vary.