QUESTION 4:WHAT IS FIEDLER’S CONTINGENCY MODEL?HAS IT BEEN SUPPORTED IN RESEARCH?

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Effective group performance

depends on the proper match

between:

Leadership style(FIXED)

Task oriented

Relationship oriented

Situational favorableness

Leader-member relations

(Confidence,trust,respect)

Task structure(Job

assign-Structured/unstructured)

Position power(Leader’s power-

hire,fire,discipline & etc.)

Least-Preferred Co-Worker (LPC)

Scale

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Key Assumption- Leader must fit situation; options to accomplish this:

As a whole, reviews of the major studies that have tested the overall validity of the Fiedler model lead to generally positive conclusion. That is, there is considerable evidence to support at least substantial parts of the model.

Select leader to

fit situation

Change situation

to fit leader

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