STRUCTURE VERSUS CONSIDERATION

LEADERSHIP STYLES

TWO PRINSIPAL DIMENSION TO LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR:

INITIATING STRUCTURE;
CONSIDERATION
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INITIATING STRUCTURE
Leadership behaviour associated initiating structure is marked by emphasis on
actively directing the staff toward getting the work done:
PAYING ATTENTION TO ASSIGNING PATICULAR TASK
SPECIFYING AND CLARIFYING WHAT IS EXPECTED OF SUBORDINATE
AND THE UNIFORMITY OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED
PERSONALLY DECIDING WHAT AND HOW WORK WILL BE DONE
CONSIDERATION LEADERSHIP STYLE
-Consideration behaviour is typified by manager’s effort to explain their
action.
 TREAT WORKERS AS EQUALS
 LISTEN TO SUBORDINATES CONCERNS
 LOOK OUT FOR THEIR PERSONAL WELFARE
 GIVE ADVANCE NOTICE OF CHANGES
 GENERALLY FRIENDLY AND APPROACHABLE
 THE OHIO STATE LEADERSHIP QUADRANTS

HIGH HIGH
CONSIDERATION AND STRUCTURE AND HIGH
CONSIDERATION

LOW STRUCTURE CONSIDERATION

LOW STRUCTURE AND HIGH STRUCTURE AND

LOW LOW
CONSIDERATION CONSIDERATION

LOW INITIATING STRUCTURE HIGH