Question

By focussing on Contingency theory/(ies) of leadership, discuss how leadership styles might need to vary according to the task, the group and the individual

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The contingency theory mainly focuses on the leadership context and leadership styles .

The leadership styles varies based on the task ,the group and the individuals.

The effect is partial but not complete.

The leadership style is most important factor for the succes of leadership .

Some of the contingency theories which deals with leader ship styles are:-

- Fiedler's contingency theory.

- Hersey Blanchard contingency theory.

- Path goal theory.

- Vroom contingency theory.

- Decision making theory

- Situational theory.

Fiedler introduced a scale for leadership style. which is called as least prefered co- worker (LPC) scale.

The vary in leadership styles will be in the form of the following .

- The organisational culture.

- Time allocated for completing the task.

- Maturity level

- Power of the leader.

- Relationship with followers.

- Nature of leader.

- Human resource policy.

-Team productivity.

- Employee morals.

- Ability to adapt.

- Task structure.

- Individual capability of the team or group.

- Management style.

- Company policies.

- Working environment of a individual or a group for a task

- Objectives and goals.

- Relationship between the team members.

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