MGT 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Shared Decision-Making In Medicine, Fiedler Contingency Model, Situational Leadership Theory
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Fiedler contingency model: effective group performance depends on leader"s style of interacting & situation allows leader to control & influence. Least-preferred co-worker (lpc) questionnaire: leader task or relationship orientated. Leader-member relations: confidence, trust & respect employees had for leader. Task structure: job assignments formalized & procedurised. Position power: influence leader had over power-based activities. To improve leader effectiveness: new leader who style fits situation or change situation to fit the leader. Aka situational leadership model: leadership contingency model focus on followers" readiness. Successful leadership via select right leadership style, contingent on level of follower (reject or accept leader + effectiveness via followers actions) readiness (ability & willingness to accomplish task) Leadership styles: telling: define roles, tells what to do, how, when, where, selling: directive (guidance) & supportive (relationship behaviour, participating: shared decision making, leader facilitates & communicates, delegating: little direction or support. R1: lack skills, unwilling or lack confidence. R2: motivated + confident but lack skills.
