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CONTINGENCY THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP 11.. FFiieeddlleerr MMooddeell 2. Situational Leadership Theory FIEDLER MODEL Comprehensive Contingency Model of Leadership by Fred Fiedler 1. Identifying Leadership Style Key factor is individual’s basic leadership style Created Least Preferred (LPC) Questionnaire LPC questionnaire aims to measure whether and individual is task-or relationship-oriented LPC questionnaire comprises of 16 contrasting adjectives such as- pleasant-unpleasant, efficient- inefficient, open-guarded, supportive-hostile) Describe one coworker they least enjoyed working with on a scale of 1 to 8 It can determine respondents’ basic leadership style If coworker is described in relatively positive terms (a high LPC score), respondent is interested in good personal relations with coworkers- that is, relationship-oriented If LPC score is low, the respondent would be labeled as task-oriented 2. Defining the Situation Matching the leader with the situation Three contingency dimensions define the key situational factors that determine leadership effectiveness- • Leader-member relations •• TTaasskk ssttrruuccttuurree • Position Power Evaluate situation in terms of contingency variables Better the leader-member relations, more highly structured the job Stronger the position power, more control leader has
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