INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY 

MODULE III

LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING

Industrial psychology
 Leadership--
 Relationship, outstanding aspect of management,

 directs,imagination, influence,shape attitudes and

behavior,
 useful behavior, others follow, initiating change,

 guide, persuade, functions, quality, process,

 So what is leadership? Why do we need it ?

 Tasks of a leader
 Group task roles

 Initiator contributor

 Information seeker

 Opinion seeker

 Information giver

 Elaborator
 Tasks of a leader

 Co coordinator

 Orienter

 Evaluator- critic

 Energiser

 Procedural technician

 Recorder
 Tasks of a leader

 Group building and maintenance role

 Encoureger

 Harmoniser

 Compromiser

 Gatekeeper and expediter

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 Tasks of a leader

 Standard setter or ego ideal

 Group observer and commentator

 Follower
 Tasks of a leader
 Individual roles

 Aggressor

 Blocker

 Recognition seeker

 Self confessor

 Playboy

 Dominator

 Help seeker

 Special help pleader

 Characteristics of leadership

 Influence

 It involves the leader and his followers – situation

and communication of what is wanted and
feedback.
 Reciprocal relationship between a leader and
his/her followers.
 acceptability to the followers.

 Gain acceptance through speech and behaviour.

 Types of leaders

 The bureaucrat- sticks to routine, appeases

superiors, avoids subordinates and is apathetic to
and contemptuous of them.

 The autocrat- directive, expects obedience. The

subordinated tend to antagonistic towards him.
 Types of leaders

 The diplomat- is opportunistic exploits people and

generally rouses distrust.
 The expert- is only concerned with his/her own
field of specialization. He/she treats his/her
subordinates as fellow workers.
 Types of leaders

 The quarter back- identifies himself/herself

with his/her subordinates at the risk of
displeasing his/her superiors.

 The directive type- this leader initiates rewards

and penalties. The subordinates feel inferior to
him/her and are generally passive. Their moral is
low, and no leadership develops among them.
 Types of leaders

 The permissive type – this leader initiates action

for others, has a high frustration tolerance, and is
sensitive to the feelings of others. He/ she gets the
job done but does not develop leaders.
 The participative type-this leader helps others to
develop their own initiative, take their own
decisions and formulate their procedures, who gets
them to recognize their own wants and wins their
co operation for achieving his/her objectives.
 Types of leaders

 Autocratic or authoritarian leadership

 work centered.

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 Types of leaders

 Consultative or participative or democratic or

group centered
 Types of leaders

 Free rein or laisez faire or group centered

 Bureucratic or rules centred
 Manipulative
 Task management or autocratic
leadership