1. What are the strengths and criticisms of the situational approach? What are the characteristics of the four levels by which employee development can be classified? How does the situational approach work?
2. What are the strengths and criticisms of path-goal theory? Explain each of the four leader behaviors considered in path-goal theory. How does path-goal theory work?
3. Explain the concept of leadership making, including each phase. What are strengths and criticisms of the leader-member exchange theory?
4. Explain the differences between transactional and transformational leadership. Discuss what other real-world leaders, past or present, could be considered transformational leaders. What are strengths and criticisms of the transformational leadership theory?