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| Authority | Power to influence or control the opinions or behavior of others |
| Autocratic leadership | dictatorial leadership style in which the leader relies on her/his positional authority within the organization to ensure that closely supervised employees do exactly as they are told to achieve required results |
| Democratic leadership | leadership style built on mutual respect between the leader and employees that allows workers to have a say in the operation of the organization |
| Laissez-faire leadership | hands-off leadership style in which the leader assumes little or no responsibility, allowing employees to determine their own work behavior and productivity level |
| Leader | An individual who influences others to achieve goals |
| Leadership | The ability to guide or direct the actions of others in a desired manner |
| Management | process of coordinating resources to accomplish an organization’s goals |
| Personal authority | Authority given to an individual because of personality traits, character, or actions; informal authority |
| Positional authority | Authority and responsibility officially assigned to an individual who holds a position and/or a title on an organizational chart; formal authority |
| Situational theory of leadership | theory of leadership style which holds that each situation is different and requires a different approach, calling upon the leader to analyze the situation and take appropriate action to perform the necessary tasks |
| Subordinates | Lower ranking members of an organization who are required to report to higher ranking supervisors and managers |
| Trait theory of leadership | heory of leadership style which holds that select individuals are born with all of the traits and characteristics that are necessary to lead |
