THE BEHAVIOR

MODEL OF
LEADERSHIP
MARIVEL C. INFIESTO
NERISSA ANN MILESA A. RABANOZ
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
(1940s and 1950s)
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
(1940s and 1950s)

Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ)

- is a survey technique whereby group members may describe the leader’s behavior
of designated leaders in formal organization .

- from a study identifying 2000 leader behaviors, the LBDQ selected 150 behaviors
to survey employees about their leaders.
LEADER BEHAVIOR DESCRIPTION
QUESTIONNAIRE (LBDQ)

Hi!

- two broad categories of leader behaviors were identified:

a. consideration behavior
b. initiating structure behavior
CONSIDERATIO
N
- is a category of leadership behaviors focusing on
relationships and the welfare of people.
CONSIDERATION – is the extent to which
LEADERS…

Care about their Respect their ideas Establish mutual

subordinates. and feelings. Trust.
 Master Head
Teachers Teachers

Department Grade Level

Heads Head
 EXAMPLES OF
CONSIDERATION BEHAVIORS:
 Emphasizing
Listening to the welfare of
team members the team
and other members
stakeholders

Being Display of
generally empathy and a
Providing genuine wish to
support to supportive,
friendly, and understand the
team members capabilities of
available
each team
Treating member
people well
and seeing Building trust
them as and a good
equals team climate
JIM WHITEHURST – CEO OF
International Business Machines (IBM)
● A successful leader that applies the
consideration behavior when he looks out for
the well-being of his employees, shows them
that he trusts them, and fosters a positive
environment.

● In an interview, he said that leaders need EQ

(emotional quotient). A leader needs to be a
model of behavior that helps them to be
effective and enable their people.
 COSTCO
WHOLESALE
CORPORATION
- is an American multinational corporation.

- it sells electronics, computers, furniture, outdoor living,

appliances, jewelry, wines, foods products, and many more.

- Founded by Jim Senegal and Jeffrey Brotman.

- “believes that CONSIDERATION not only is an ethical

imperative but also makes good business sense”
17 dollars per hour
- Wages at Costco, 40% higher than
average wages at Walmart.

Health Insurance
- Pays the majority of health insurance.

Lowest prices
- High quality of goods with low prices.
COSTCO WHOLESALE
CORPORATION
Code of Ethics
“Take Care of Our
Employees”

Known for its

Low warehouse prices.

3rd largest
Warehouse retailer worldwide and top
retailer in the US.
INITIATING
STRUCTURE
 What
is
Initiatin
g
Structur
e?
DEFINITION:
- The behavior that managers engage in
to ensure that work gets done,
subordinates perform their job
acceptable, and the organization is
efficient and effective.
EXAMPLE OF INITIATING
STRUCTURE

- Someone Famous
ASSIGNING
TASKS TO
INDIVIDUAL OR
WORK GROUPS
LETTING SUBORDINATES KNOW
WHAT IS EXPECTED TO THEM
DECIDING HOW WORK TO BE
DONE
 MAKING
SCHEDULE
ENCOURAGING
ADHERENCE TO
RULES AND
REGULATIONS
MOTIVATING SUBORDINATES TO DO
A GOOD JOB