| A | B |
|---|
| autocratic leaders | authoritarian leaders who make decisions on their own and tell others what to do |
| Vroom's expectancy theory | theory that individuals will behave in a certain manner based on an expected outcome |
| Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | states that throughout one's lifetime and individuals needs are met as they progress up a pyramid of five needs |
| McClelland's theory of needs | holds that people are primarily motivated by one of three factors: achievement, power and affiliation |
| Leadership | process of a person guiding one or more individuals to a specific goal |
| democratic leaders | make decisions based on input from others |
| laissez faire leaders | allow team members to make their own decisions |
| delegating | assigning all or part of a project |
| synergy | two or more individuals working together and producing more than the sum of their individual efforts |
| virtual team | functions through electronic communication |
| formal team | developed within an organizational structure |
| informal team | individuals who meet outside of a formal organizational structure |
| forming stage | individuals are getting to know each other and form initial impressions |
| storming stage | members begin to have conflict with each other |
| norming stage | team members accept other members for who they are |
| performing stage | teams begin working on the task |
| adjourning stage | when the team is bringing closure to the project |
| brainstorming | problem solving method that involves identifying alternatives |
| meeting chair | individual in charge of the meeting |
| Robert's Rules of Order | standard formal guide to running a meeting |
| meeting agenda | outline of all topics and activities that are to be addressed during a meeting |
