Contingency Theory-Theories of Leadership
A) Is there a single ideal management style?
B) Contingency approaches describe relationships between leadership styles and specific organizational settings.
C) Leadership most effective when style matches situation.
D) Fiedler argued influence of leader dependent on:
- leader-member relationship
- degree of structure of task
- leader's formal power position
E) When situation favourable or unfavourable on all three counts, a task oriented style preferred.
F) In situations neither entirely favourable or unfavourable, relationship-oriented management is needed.