Question

Leadership Models for Health Care Managers

1-Situational Approach and Path-Goal Theory: Essay

* Define, describe, and discuss the differences and similarities between the Situational approach to
leadership and the Path-Goal theory.
*Support your ideas with detailed examples of each approach that you have observed and
evidence from your textbook or a peer-reviewed journal.
Your essay should be 2 pages in length and follow APA formatting and citation.

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Your textbook may be used as a reference. The APA format for your text is as
follows:

Northouse, P. G. (2016).Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks,CA: Sage.

Answer 1

• LEADERSHIP- is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.
• It is not a trait or characteristics but rather a transactional event that occurs between the leader and the followers. SITUATIONAL APPROACH IN LEADERSHIP: Situational approach defines the basic premise of different situations that demands different types of leadership. This leadership style has been developed and studied by Kenneth Blanchard and Paul Hersey.   1. Telling/Directing: In this leadership style, the leader of the organization is the one who informs the decision and supervises the people who works in the organization. 2. Selling and coaching: In this, the decision still takes by the leader but input is requested from the employees before the decision is implemented to increase their confidence and self-esteem. 3. Participating and Supporting: In participating and supporting leadership, the leader provides information but those who work well should have necessary skills to achieve them. 4. Delegating to employees: in delegating to employees, the leader has no role but are responsible for choosing the tasks and directions. In this type of leadership, the employees understands their role and perform it with little supervision. PATH-GOAL THEORY: The path-goal model is a theory based on specifying a leader's style or behavior thats fits the employee and working environment to achieve goals. AIM: The main aim is to increase employee's motivation, empowerment, and satisfaction to become productive worker in the organization. DESCRIPTION OF PATH-GOAL THEORY: A. Task and environmental characteristics: a) design of the task b) formal authority system c) work group. B. Employee characteristics : a) experience b) ability c) loss of control C. Path- Goal Leadership : a) Consider - employee and task and enviroment characteristics b) Select Leadership Style- directive, supportive participative and achievement-oriented c) Focus on motivation- define goals, clarify path, remove obstacles, provide support. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SITUATIONAL AND PATH-GOAL THEORY:   

  SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP PATH-GOAL THEORY Based on the work of Paul Hersey and Kenneth H. Blanchard Developed by Wharton professor Robert House It depends on situational factors It depends on performance of employees. Task achievement Directing, coaching, supporting and observing helps to deal with the situation. Leadership style depends on employee characteristics helps employees in achieving the goal

SIMILARITIES: SITUATION LEADERSHIP STYLE :1. Successful leaders adapt their style to the demands of a situation.2. Repertoire style of leadership 3. motivated subordinates is the outcomes. PATH-GOAL THEORY: 1. Most successful leaders increase subordinate motivation by charting out and clarifying paths to effective performance 2.new leadership style 3. performance and satisfaction is the outcomes. EXAMPLES OF SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE: A new person joins a firm and are asked to help them through the first few days. The leader explains about the necessity of opening a login account and allows to attempt meetings inview to understand about the firm. EXAMPLES OF PATH-GOAL THEORY: A manager provides a clear outline on a project needs to achieve and illustrates exactly to subordinates about what they must do to help reach the objectives.