Leadership, 7e
Chapter 4: Contingency
Leadership Theories
why this kind of theory shifted?
The trait or behavioral leadership
theories
what was the basic goal of ?
just to find one best leadership
• One best leadership style in all situations
No one best leadership style in all
situations
• Successful leadership style in a given
situation
Contributions to Contingency
Leadership Theories and Models
Correlation of Behavioral Leadership to
Contingency Leadership
• Situational leadership styles.
• Value of contingency approach.
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Contingency Leadership Theory
and Model
• Developed by Fred Fiedler.
• Definition of contingency leadership model.
• Contingency means
– The appropriate leadership style is based on the
leader, followers, and situation
• In today’s global economy, why important?
– Cross-cultural environment
– Globalization
– Workforce diversity
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Contingency Leadership Theory
and Model
• Leadership style and the LPC.
• Determining situational favorableness.
• Determining appropriate leadership style.
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Contingency Leadership Theory
and Model
• To determine if a leader’s style is task- or
relationship-oriented,
• And if the situation (leader-member
relations, task structure, or position power)
matches the leader’s style
• To maximize performance
Contingency Leadership Theory
and Model
Research, Criticism, and Applications
• Weak statistical results.
• Difficulty of changing job contexts.
• Benefits of Fiedler’s model.
integrated theory
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effecetive leadershiip style after huge pandemic ?
cost pandemic peroid - mobility,
has to be changed
different from pre-pandemic, during-pandemic
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