Study Set Content:
charming, tactful , popular, cooperative.
Social characteristic
driven to excel, readily accepts responsibilities, takes initiative, is task-oriented, has good interpersonal skills.
Task-related characteristics
- it is concerned with how a leader acts and the manner he or she leads a group.
Behavioral Model/Leadership Style
“I decide” Manager retains absolute control He or she has little confidence in hid or her employees’ ability to make decisions. He or she usually holds few meetings.
a. Autocratic Style
‘’ we decide’’ Decision-making is shared between the manager and employees. Manager has great confidence in the employees. He or she makes decisions that consider the best interest of the organization. He or she has no egoistical tendency in conducting the organizations operations and making decisions. He or she usually holds many greetings.
Democratic style
‘’ You decide’’ Employees decide on their own within certain boundaries or limits
Free rein style
- it examines the relationship between the characteristics of a given situationand the leader’s behavior. There are three basic dimensions in the theories of leadership: task orientation, relationship orientation, and readiness of follower/s ( Hersey & Blanchard, 1988 ).
Contingency model
- is a one way form of communication. The leader defines and assigns the roles of individuals in the group by explaining the task and responsibilities. This includes the what, where, how much, and the deadlines of the specific task.
Task orientation
- is a two-way form of communication, that provides socio-emotional support, and utilizes the facilitative versus directive efforts to bring change in the group. It also takes into account the establish and effective interpersonal relationships between the leader and the group that is based on trust.
. Relationship orientation -
- is related to the willingness of the group or individuals to accept responsibilities, task, and duties and to their ability and necessary training or experience to perform these tasks well.
. Follower readiness or maturity -
- refers to a managers or leaders approach to directing the actions of employees. How the pharmacy owner views and treats employees will significantly affect the morale and motivation of workers
Leadership style
Factors on Selecting the Style of Leadership by a Pharmacy Owner:
Degree of self confidence the pharmacy owner ha Degree of confidence the pharmacy manager has in his o r her subordinates Importance of decisions to the survival or success of the pharmacy Extent to which employees want responsible decision-making
this style creates harmony and builds emotional bonds. It helps create a sense of belonging and security through feedback and reward systems. It also focuses on praise and belonging, though it does not help when there is poor individual performance that needs correction. The affiliative leader tends not to give negative criticism or deliver bad news to an employee, thus not allowing the latter to grow or change bad habbits
Affiliative style
individuals using the authoritative style display self-confidence,empathy, andthe ability to develop cooperation and teamwork among members when leading the organization or group. This kind of leader motivates the team toward a new vision by creating a trusting environment in which individuals know their roles in accomplishing organizational goals.
Authoritative style
is to help employees improve their performance over time for the long-term. The coach delegates responsibilities to subordinates for the dual purposeof achieving outcomes and accomplishing tasks, and encouraging employees to develop newskills.
Coaching style
practicing the demand immediate compliance with orders and directives. This style is primarily associated with leaders displaying a strong sense of self-management but paying little attention to others in the group. When habitually used, the coercive style typically has a negative impact on employee morale and, eventually on productivity.
Coercive style -
this style observe collaboration and teamwork to gain buy-in fromconstituents. Democrats are participative consensus developers. They work primarily under the participative management style
Democratic style
in contrast to democratic leaders, they are more autocratic in their leadership style. sets high standards of performance for themselves and expect others tofollow the same standards. In this case, predominantly uses the self management skill.
Pacesetting style
can also pursue leadership roles in their student pharmacy organizations and in working with local community organizations. They can help in providing disease-state management services like blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose screenings for people in both national and local communities
Students
Individuals following a career in pharmacy have many opportunities for leadership roles in their individual practice settings; in professional pharmaceutical organization at the local, state and national levels; in different healthcare professions; and in their communities
Individuals following a career in pharmacy have many opportunities for leadership roles in their individual practice settings; in professional pharmaceutical organization at the local, state and national levels; in different healthcare professions; and in their communities
