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LEADERSHIP
Fiedler’s Contingency Theory
Motivational style + situational control = leadership
effectiveness
Motivational Style
Least Preferred Co-Worker (LPC Scale)
The more structured the situation, the more
favorable the situation
High LPC - relationship-oriented; effective in
situations neither favorable or unfavorable
(average)
Low LPC - task-oriented; effective when most
highly favorable and highly unfavorable
Situational Control
Task structuredness
Leader position power
Leader-member relations
Leader-member Exchange (LMX) Theory
Dyadic Relationship - leader and each member of the
group
Leaders categorize their members into:
In-group
Positive associations with the leader
Inputs are valued
Provided with more resources
Viewed as competent, trustworthy and highly
motivated
Out-group
Less positive linkages to the leader
Members contribute but not much