1) You are reading about contingency and situational leadership this week. Fred Fiedler's Contingency Leadership was one of the earliest and historically most important situational leadership theories. What do you think is the main value of Fiedler's work? What is the main criticism leveled at this work?
2) Edgar Schein, as you may know, is one of the most significant organizational scholars in the last 50 years. His work on organizational culture is the foundation of what has transpired in recent decades. Take a look at Schein's Four Key Organizational Culture Factors. Describe the organization you work for or another organization with which you are very familiar using the concepts of myths/stories, symbols, and artifacts, rituals, and language.