Slide 1 : Contingency
Leadership
Theories 5-1
Learning Objectives : Learning Objectives Differences between behavioral and contingency leadership theories.
Contingency leadership variables and styles.
Leadership models:
Contingency —Prescriptive
Leadership continuum — Descriptive
Path-goal — Substitutes
Normative — Situational 5-2 5-2
Slide 3 : Followers
Capability
Motivation Leader
Personality traits
Behavior
Experience Contingency Leadership
Framework Variables Situation
Task
Structure
Environment 5-3
Contingency Leadership Model : Contingency Leadership Model Used to determine if one’s style is task or relationship oriented and if the situation matches the leader’s style to maximise performance. 5-4
Slide 5 : Followers
Leader / Member
Relations Leader The Contingency Leadership
Model Variables Within
The Contingency Leadership
Framework Situation
Task Structure
Position Power Leadership
Styles
Task
Relationship 5-5
Slide 6 : 3
Variables of
Situational
Favorableness. 5-6
The Leadership Continuum Model : The Leadership Continuum Model Used to determine which one of seven styles to select based on one’s use of boss-centered versus subordinate centered leadership to meet the situation. 5-7
Slide 8 : Tannenbaum and Schmidt’s Leadership Continuum Model 1.
Leader makes decision and announces it to employees
without discussion. 2.
Leader makes a decision and sells it to employees. 3.
Leader presents ideas and invites employee questions. 4.
Leader presents tentative decision subject to change. 5.
Leader presents problem, gets suggestions, and makes decision. 6.
Leader defines limits and asks employees to make a decision. 7.
Leader permits employees to make ongoing decisions within defined limits. Autocratic Participative 5-8
Path-Goal LeadershipModel : Path-Goal LeadershipModel Used to select the leadership style that is appropriate to the situation to maximise performance and job satisfaction. 5-9
Slide 10 : House Path-Goal Leadership Model Situational
Factors
Subordinate
authoritative
locus of control
ability
Environment
task structure
formal authority
work group Leadership Styles
Directive
Supportive
Participative
Achievement-oriented Goal Achievement
Performance
Satisfaction 5-10
Slide 11 : Followers
Follower
Maturity Leader
None The Situational Leadership Model
Variables Within
The Contingency Leadership
Framework Variables Situation
Task Telling
Selling
Participating
Delegating L’Ship Styles 5-11
Slide 12 : Followers
Subordinates Leader
None Substitute for Leadership
Variables Within the Contingency
Leadership Framework Variables Situation
Task
Organisation 5-12