LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS AND

STYLES
LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS AND
STYLES
Behavioral Approach to Leadership
Leadership Style

I. Leadership Dimensions
A. Initiating Structure - the degree to
which the leader establishes structure for
group members.
B. Consideration - the degree to which the
leader creates and environment of
emotional support, warmth, friendliness
and trust.

. Production-centered vs. Employee-centered

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STYLES

II. Leadership Grid

Concern for production - includes results,

performance, profits and mission.
Concern for people - includes group members and
coworker
Team management - leads to high productivity,
satisfaction, and creativity
LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS AND
STYLES
III. Leader-Member Exchange Model
- leaders develop unique working relationships
with each group member

In-group vs. Out-group

LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS AND
STYLES

IV. Servant Leadership

Servant Leader - serves constituents by working

on their behalf to help them achieve their goals.
CONTINGENCY THEORIES OF
LEADERSHIP
CONTINGENCY THEORIES OF
LEADERSHIP

The best style of leadership depends on factors

relating to group members and the work
setting.

I. Fiedlers Contingency Theory

II. The PathGoal Theory
III. The Situational Leadership Model
IV. The Normative Decision Model
FIEDLERS CONTINGENCY THEORY

The best style of leadership is determined by the

leaders work situation.

LPC (least-preferred coworker)

pleasant vs. unpleasant
relationship vs. task

Situational control
Leader-member relations
Task structure
Position power
THE PATHGOAL THEORY
achieving high morale and productivity.

Path-goal
a focus on
helping employees
find the correct
path to goal
attainment.
THE SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP
MODEL
THE NORMATIVE DECISION
MODEL
views leadership as a decision-making process in
which the leader examines certain factors within
the situation to determine which decision-
making style will be the most effective.

Decide
Consult (individually)
Consult (group)
Facilitate
Delegate
THE NORMATIVE DECISION
MODEL
views leadership as a decision-making process in
which the leader examines certain factors within
the situation to determine which decision-making
style will be the most effective.

Decision significance
Importance of commitment
Leaders expertise
Likelihood of commitment
Group support for objectives
Group expertise
Team competence