organizational behavior

Back to Assignment Attempts: Keep the Highest /5 4. Contingency theories of leadership Use your knowledge of contingency leadership theories to answer the following questions. Fiedler's contingency theory predicts leadership effectiveness based on the team leader's management style and the favorableness of the leader's situation in terms of task structure, position power and leader-member relations. According to Fiedlec a task-oriented leader is most effective when he or she is placed in a favorable situation Select the words or phrases that best complete the following sentences and table. According to the model, a leader can adopt one of four leadership styles based on a combination of relationship (concern for people) and task (concern for production) behaviors. The appropriate style depends on the readiness level of the followers. A follower's readiness is based on his or her and to do the work. Task Behaviors Leadership Style Delegating Participating Selling Teng Follower Readiness High Moderately High Moderately Low Low Relationship Behaviors Low High High Low The Jeadership style 1 Highly directive style that involves giving expert instructions about how to accomplish certains