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Path-goal Theory

LDRLB

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.

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14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership

CO2

The fundamental lesson of this theory is that there is no one “best” style of leadership, and to truly be effective, leaders have to change and adapt their methods depending on the situation and the person or group they’re working with. CONTINGENCY THEORY OF LEADERSHIP. CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP THEORY. Evans and Robert J.