SPH-T 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Situational Leadership Theory, Takers
Leadership
Management: The process of working with and through individuals and groups and other resources
(such as equipment, capital, and technology) to accomplish organizational goals
Functions
Planning
Staffing
Organizing
Directing
Controlling and Evaluating
Leadership: Influencing people to work individually or collectively toward the achievement of a goal
People do’t eed to e i the role of aager to e a leader
Managers are focused on efficiency and doing things right; Leaders are concerned with effectiveness
and doing the right things
Leadership Theories
Trait Approach (Popular in the 50s and 60s)
Good leaders are born, not made
Traits that are associated with good leadership: Active and Energetic; High SES; Superior
judgment; Aggressive and Assertive; Being above average height; Well educated; Speaks well
(Stoadill, 1974)
Style/Behavioral Approach
After the trait approach, leadership research moved toward focusing on the styles or behaviors
of leaders. This focus came during the growth of human relations
The Ohio State Studies:
LBDQ
Examples:
I act as the spokesman of the group
I make accurate descriptions
I get along well with people above me
I am very skillful in an argument
I become anxious when waiting for new developments
I back down when I ought to stand firm
Suordiates oeptualized their leader’s ehaior as ourrig priarily alog to
dimensions: The extent to which the leader exhibits consideration and the initiating
structure
Consideration – camaraderie, mutual trust, liking, respect in the relationship
between the leader and the followers
Initiating structure – is the work structured to meet the goals?
Job descriptions
Performance standards
Deadlines
Criticisms of the Ohio State Studies: validity questions, inconsistent or insignificant
results, situational factors not considered, etc.
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Document Summary
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