GOVN 400 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Sustainable Development, Social Capital, Organizational Culture
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Unit 1: authority, influence, and control, contingency theories of leadership. Contingency theories in general focus on the spectrum of task and relationship and the skills and competencies of the leaders (managers) and their followers. This approach is based on the premise that different types of people are suited for leadership in different circumstances. For example, an environment of challenge and change may call for a leader who is primarily oriented to defining the job and getting it done. A more stable environment may be better suited to a leader who focuses on building relationships with followers. Leadership accountability requires a level of ownership that involves making, keeping, and answering for personal commitments. Simply put, when you hold yourself accountable, those around you know you can be counted on to complete your responsibilities or follow through on your promises. When you do what you say you will do you build credibility: principles of values-based leadership.
