LDRLB

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Maybe what defines effective leadership is about more than just you. This inquisitive contemplation brought forth the idea of Contingency theory, and moved the field of leadership theory forward by another drastic step. Leadership style is assessed using a measure called the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale.

Contingency Theory 74

Contingency Theory Situational Leadership Leadership Styles Motivation 74

LDRLB

MARCH 18, 2010

James MacGregor Burns first introduced the concepts of transformational leadership when studying political leaders, but this term is now used when studying organizations as well. Burns described two leadership styles: transactional and transformational. It also solidified the need to study followers in leadership research.

Contingency Theory 111

Contingency Theory Leadership Compliance Leadership Styles 111

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

In the same manner, situational leadership theory builds upon contingency theory. Situational leadership defines four leadership styles: S1 (high-directive but low-supportive), S2 (high-directive and high-supportive), S3 (low-directive but high supportive) and S4 (low-directive and low-supportive).

Situational Leadership 74

Situational Leadership Contingency Theory Hersey Blanchard 74

LDRLB

MARCH 4, 2010

Path-goal theory is half leadership, half motivational theory. It was developed to explain how leaders motivate their followers toward a determined end. Path-goal theory is a contingency theory, in that it predicts how leaders style will interact with follower needs and the nature of the task.

Goal 84

Goal Contingency Theory Expectancy Theory Leadership Styles 84

CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP THEORY. The id ea of a participative leadership style arises from the work of Dr. Rensis Likert in 1967. Likert proposed several types of leadership styles including exploitative authoritative, benevolent authoritative, consultative, and participative.

Leadership 131

Leadership Contingency Theory Leadership Styles Proposal 131

Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

During the 20th century, researchers began to focus on the situational context of leadership leading to the development of contingency theories which suggest that different leadership styles are effective in different situations. Which of those theories do you agree with? Disagree with?

Contingency Theory 106

Contingency Theory Leadership Leadership Styles Ethics 106

LDRLB

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Their research leads to a myriad of research attempting to define leadership behaviors that worked in every situation. However, the results of this research are inconclusive, suggesting that there is not one best style of effective leadership. Intro to Leadership Theory. Why Theory. A Word on Theory.

Contingency Theory 92

Contingency Theory Consensus Compliance Leadership Styles 92