BEHAVIOURAL THEORY

OF
LEADERSHIP

PRESENTED BY:
RANDHIR KUMAR JHA (37),
SHOBHIT SHRIVASTAVA (56).
What determines leadership?
 THE WAY THEY COMMUNICATE
 GIVE DIRECTION
 MOTIVATE
 PLAN
 CONDUCT MEETING
 BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH
 Motivation:- Leadership behavior can be either positive or negative. In
positive behavior the leader’s emphasis is on reward to motivate the
subordinates. In negative behavior the leader’s emphasis is on penalties
and punishments. The leader tries to frighten the subordinates into higher
productivity.

 Authority:- From the point of view of authority, leadership style can be

autocratic, democratic or free rein.
1. Autocratic leadership: The leader alone determines policies and
makes plans. He tells other what to do and how to do it. He demands a
strict obedience and relies on power.

Merits:
1] Increase efficiency
2] Save time
3] Get quick result
 Demerits:
1] May create technological & organizational complexity.
2] One-way communication leads to misunderstanding.

2. Democratic leadership:- In this type of leadership the entire group

is involved in and accepts responsibility for goal setting and achievement.
Subordinates have considerable freedom of action. The leader shows
greater concern for his people than for high production.

Merits:
1] Consistently receives the benefit of the best information.
2] Encourage people to develop, grow & rise.

Demerits:
1] Time consuming.
2] Responsibility avoiding.
3. Free rein:- In this type of leadership, the leader exercises
absolutely no control. He only provides information, materials
and facilities to his men to enable them to accomplish group
objectives.

 Supervision:- From the point of view of supervision,

leadership style can be either employee oriented or production
oriented. An employee-oriented leader is one who cares more
for the welfare of his subordinates than for production.
Similarly, a production-oriented leader is one who cares more
for production than for the welfare of his subordinates.
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