Chapter 4 Participative Leadership Delegation and Empowerment Copyright

Chapter 4 Participative Leadership, Delegation, and Empowerment Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -1

Learning Objectives Understand what research methods have been used to study participative leadership n Understand the major findings in research on consequences of participative leadership n Understand the situations in which participative leadership is most likely to be effective n Understand the major findings in research on the normative theory of Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Leadership in Organizations 4 -2 leader decision making publishing as Prentice Hall n

Learning Objectives (Cont. ) n n Understand procedures for the effective use of consultation Understand the potential benefits and risks of delegation Understand when and how to use delegation effectively Understand why follower perceptions of empowerment are important Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -3

Varieties of Participation n n Autocratic Decision Consultation Joint Decision Delegation Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -4

Consequences of Participative Leadership Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -5

Consequences of Participative Leadership (Cont. ) n Potential Benefits of Participation n n Decision quality Decision acceptance Satisfaction with the decision process Development of participant skills Objectives of Different Participants Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -6

Research on Effects of Participative Leadership n n n Example of Research on Participation – Bragg & Andrews (1973) Effects of Participation Limitations of Participation Research n n Measurement problems with survey field research Combining interventions Short-term programs Difficulty comparing results across studies Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -7

Normative Decision Model Vroom and Yetton Model n Decision Procedures n n n AI – Leader makes decision without any additional information AII – Leader seeks information and makes decision alone CI – Leader shares problem with others individually and makes decision alone CII – Leader shares problem with others collectively and makes decision alone GII – Group discusses problem collectively and the group makes the decision Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -8

Normative Decision Model Vroom and Yetton Model (Cont. ) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -9

Normative Decision Model Vroom and Yetton Model (Cont. ) n Situational Variables 1. The amount of relevant information possessed by leader and subordinates 2. The likelihood that subordinates will accept an autocratic decision 3. The likelihood that subordinates will cooperate if allowed to participate 4. The amount of disagreement among subordinates with respect to preferred alternatives 5. The extent to which the decision is unstructured and requires creative problem solving Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Leadership in Organizations 4 -10 publishing as Prentice Hall

Normative Decision Model Vroom and Yetton Model (Cont. ) n n Decision Acceptance – Degree of commitment to implement a decision effectively Decision Quality – Objective aspects of the decision that affect group performance aside from any effects mediated by decision acceptance Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -11

Normative Decision Model Vroom and Yetton Model (Cont. ) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -12

Normative Decision Model Vroom and Jago Model n Incorporates additional aspects of the situation n n Incorporates additional outcome criteria n n Severe time constraints Amount of subordinate information Geographical dispersion of subordinates Concern for subordinate development Concern for decision time Managers given more choices in setting priorities for the criteria in the model Allows managers to differentiate among five choices in describing the situation Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -13

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Normative Decision Model Vroom and Yetton Model (Cont. ) n Research on the Model n n n Some support but more research needed Extended model needs to be tested Conceptual Weaknesses n n n Decision processes are treated as single, discrete episodes The model is too complicated Leaders are assumed to have necessary skills to use the various decision procedures Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -15

Guidelines for Participative Leadership n Diagnosing Decision Situations n n n Evaluate how important the decision is Identify people with relevant knowledge or expertise Evaluate likely cooperation by participants Evaluate likely acceptance without participation Evaluate whether it is feasible to hold a meeting Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -16

Guidelines for Participative Leadership (Cont. ) n Encourage Participation Encourage people to express their concerns n Describe a proposal as tentative n Record ideas and suggestions n Look for ways to build on ideas and suggestions n Be tactful in expressing concerns about a suggestion n Listen to dissenting views without getting defensive n Try to utilize suggestions and deal with concerns Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Leadership in Organizations 4 -17 n Hall Show appreciation for suggestions publishing as Prentice n

Delegation n n Varieties of Delegation Potential Advantages of Delegation n n Improvement in decision quality Greater subordinate commitment Making subordinates’ jobs more interesting, challenging, and meaningful Improved time management Important form of management development Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -18

Potential Advantages of Delegation Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -19

Delegation (Cont. ) n Reasons for Lack of Delegation n n Aspects of the leader’s personality Fear of subordinate making a mistake High need for personal achievement Characteristics of the subordinate Nature of the work Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -20

Reasons for Lack of Delegation Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -21

Guidelines for Delegation n What to Delegate n n n Tasks that can be done better by a subordinate Tasks that are urgent but not high priority Tasks relevant to a subordinate’s career Tasks of appropriate difficulty Both pleasant and unpleasant tasks Tasks not central to the manager’s role Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -22

Guidelines for Delegation (Cont. ) n How to Delegate n n Specify responsibilities clearly Provide adequate authority and specify limits of discretion Specify reporting requirements Ensure subordinate acceptance of responsibilities Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -23

Delegation (Cont. ) n How to Manage Delegation n n Inform others who need to know Monitor progress in appropriate ways Arrange for the subordinate to receive necessary information Provide support and assistance, but avoid reverse delegation Make mistakes a learning experience Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -24

Perceived Empowerment n n Nature of Psychological Empowerment Programs n n n Leader Selection and Assessment Democratic Decision Procedures Shared Leadership Responsibilities Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -25

Consequences of Empowerment Benefits n n n n Stronger task commitment Greater initiative in carrying out role responsibilities Greater persistence in the face of obstacles and temporary setbacks More innovation and learning Higher job satisfaction Stronger organizational commitment Less turnover Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -26

Consequences of Empowerment (Cont. ) Costs and Risks n Higher costs for selection and training n Higher labor costs for skilled employees n Inconsistent service quality n Expensive giveaways and bad decisions by some employees n Customer feeling's of inequity about unequal treatment n Opposition by middle managers who feel threatened n Conflicts from raising employee expectations beyond what top management Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Leadership in Organizations 4 -27 is willing to concede publishing as Prentice Hall n

Conditions Facilitating Psychological Empowerment Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -28

Guidelines for Empowerment Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Leadership in Organizations 4 -29

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