DIFFERENT SITUATIONS

Pleasant 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unpleasant

Rejecting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Accepting

Tense 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Relaxed

Distant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Close

Cold 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Warm

Supportive 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Hostile

Boring 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Interesting

Quarrelsome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Harmonious

Gloomy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cheerful

Open 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Guarded

Backbiting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Loyal

Untrustworthy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Trustworthy

Considerate 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Inconsiderate

Nasty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nice

Agreeable 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Disagreeable

Insincere 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sincere

Kind 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unkind

Instructions

the leaders are asked to describe this person by circling numbers at the appropriate points on each of the following pairs of bipolar

adjectives. Work rapidly. There are no right or wrong answers.

o the responses of these scale will total and average a high LPC score suggested that the leader has ‘relation-oriented’, while the low Lpc indicates A ‘task-oriented’.

ESSENTIALS OF RELATION-ORIENTED AND TASK-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP STYLES:

RELATION-ORIENTED : TASK-ORIENTED:

Good interpersonal relations

Sensitive to the needs and feelings of others

open communication with subordinates

Use of power

Task structure

No consultations with subordinates

BEHAVIER(SKILLS)

SITUATION

RELATION-ORIENTED TASK-ORIENTED

TASK STRUCTURE UNPERFECT PERFECT

LEADER-MEMBER RELATIONS

PERFECT UNPERFECT

LEADER POSITION POWER

LOW HIGH

T T T T R R T T

MOST UN FAVOURABLEMODERATE

different behaviours are suitable for different situations:

Most un favourable

high favourable/controllable situation:

Task-oriented: able to relax.

Relation-oriented: able to solve problems with interpersonal skills.

moderate favourable/controllable situation:

Relation-oriented: perform best in this situation.

Because they are sensitive to the needs of members

Task-oriented: they are not able to deal patently.

Low favourable/controllable situation:

Task-oriented: able to provide the direction that the

employees want.

Relation-oriented: not able to solve problems with interpersonal skills.