Conceps/Theories

My applied study can relate to many theories and concepts I have learned through Business and Communications. First, the trait theory helps me better understand and realize leadership. I learn something new about leadership every time I go to my internship. Identifying certain traits about people and having an idea of why they take certain actions is very important. Leaders stand out and I like how there are multiple leaders and anyone can take the lead in something if they want. The leader-member exchange theory is used to identify people who build relationships based on their personality. Being in the business world for the first time, I finally realize how personality plays a big role. Certain people got to the position they are at by integrating their personality. No matter what the traits are, they were not afraid to show it and it makes me a lot more comfortable at my internship when someone has a good personality. The coordinated management of meaning technique I learned about helps people focus on how communication coordinates with meaning; why and how people perform in the ways they do. Obviously people are going to be affected and work within their job position but I definitely see people work harder then others. Motivation is crucial and this concept plays a huge role in everyone's performance. Lastly, the contingency theory of management relates to my applied study because I am developing leadership traits by being able to notice these characteristics in our managers/leaders: charismatic, transformational, transactional, servant, and emotional intelligence. Instead of just sitting back and doing my work, I am working just as hard trying to figure out all these skills that I hope to attain in my future.