LDSH- Mod 3 Flashcards
In terms of leadership, what is meant by the term Contingency?
A theory meaning one thing depends on another thing
Can different leadership styles be effective, or is their one type that always works best?
Many different leadership styles can be effective
Broadly describe the Contingency approach to leadership
The effectiveness of leader behaviour is contingent upon organizational situations
What is situational theory?
An extension of the leadership grid focusing on the characteristics of followers as the most important element
According to situational theory, what are the 4 leadership styles?
Delegating
Participating
Selling
Telling
What are the 4 states of follower readiness?
Low readiness
Moderate readiness
High Readiness
Very high readiness
How do the 4 leadership styles match up with the 4 states of follower readiness?
Low readiness= telling
Moderate readiness= selling
High readiness= participating
Very high readiness= delegating
What is Fiedlers Contingency Model?
A model designed to diagnose whether a leader is task oriented or relationship-oriented and matches a leader style to the situation
What is position power?
The extent to which the leader has formal authority over subordinates
What is the Path-Goal Theory?
Clarifying the behaviours necessary for task accomplishment
What is the Vroom-Jago contingency model?
How varying degrees of leadership participation influences quality of decisions
What is meant by “Substitute for Leadership”?
A situation that makes leadership unnecessary or redundant
What is a neutralizer?
A situation that counteracts leadership style
