$4.$ Contingency theories of leadership

Use your knowledge of contingency leadership theories to answer the following questions.

helps leaders determine how much employees should be involved in the manager$$s work.

What is the leader$$s main purpose in path$-$goal theory?

Helping followers to achieve their goals

Using a transformative leadership style

Giving followers satisfactory working conditions

Making sure followers do their work correctly

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.

Leadership Style

Follower Readiness

Task Behaviors

Relationship Behaviors

High Low Low

Moderately High Low High

Moderately Low High High

Low High Low

With the leadership style, the leader provides little direction and little support. Instead, followers make and implement decisions.