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Contingency Approaches To Leadership Style

The document discusses several contingency theories of leadership that propose a leader's effectiveness depends on how well their style fits a given situation. It describes Fiedler's contingency model, which holds that life experiences shape leadership styles. It also outlines Hershey and Blanchard's situational leadership model that recommends matching leadership style to subordinates' maturity levels. Additionally, it discusses Path-Goal theory about how leaders can influence goals and goal achievement, and Vroom's decision making model about choosing a leadership style based on the decision situation.

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Contingency Approaches To Leadership Style

The document discusses several contingency theories of leadership that propose a leader's effectiveness depends on how well their style fits a given situation. It describes Fiedler's contingency model, which holds that life experiences shape leadership styles. It also outlines Hershey and Blanchard's situational leadership model that recommends matching leadership style to subordinates' maturity levels. Additionally, it discusses Path-Goal theory about how leaders can influence goals and goal achievement, and Vroom's decision making model about choosing a leadership style based on the decision situation.

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CONTINGENCY APPROACHES TO LEADERSHIP STYLE


The contingency theory of leadership supposes that a leader’s
effectiveness is contingent on whether or not their leadership style suits a
particular situation. According to this theory, an individual can be an
effective leader in one circumstance and an ineffective leader in another
one.

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1. Fiedler’s Contingency Model
2. Hershey and Blanchard’s Model
3. Path-Goal Model of Leadership
4. Vroom’s Decision Making Model

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Fiedler’s Contingency Model
The first of the contingency leadership models were developed in
the 1960s by Austrian psychologist and professor Fred Fiedler.
Through years of research into the personalities and characteristics of
leaders, Fiedler’s theory was that life experiences shape leadership
styles.

1. The relations between leaders and followers


2. The structure of the task
3. The power inherent in the leader’s position
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Hershey and Blanchard’s Model


Suggest that the most important factor affecting the selection of a
leadership’s style is the development (or maturity) level of subordinate. The
leader should match his or her style to this maturity level.

The Situational Leadership model presents four different leadership


types for all maturity levels:
1. Delegating Style
2. Participating Style
3. Selling Style
4. Telling Style

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Path-Goal Model of Leadership
Espoused by Robert J. House and Terence R. Mitchelle, stipulates
that leadership can be made effective because leaders can influence
subordinate’s perceptions of their work goals, personal’s goals and path’s
to goal attainment.

Four Primary Leadership Styles


1. Directive Leadership
2. Supportive Leadership
3. Participative Leadership
4. Achievement Oriented Leadership
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Vroom’s Decision Making Model
It is also known as “Decision-Making Model”. It is a model for
decision-making that’s based on situational leadership. This model can be
used by everyone, irrespective of rank or position and helps to choose the
style of leadership in various decision situations.
Five Leadership Styles
1. Autocratic (A1)
2. Autocratic (A2)
3.  Consultative (C1)
4.  Consultative (C2)
5. Collaborative (G2)

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