Personality and Situational Effects on Leader Behavior

FIEDLER'S CONTINGENCY MODEL OF LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS DELINEATES THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LEADERS ARE RELATIVELY EFFECTIVE. BUT IT IS NOT EFFECTIVE IN PROVIDING A BEHAVIORAL EXPLANATION RESTED ON THE LEADER'S PARTICULAR HIERARCHY OF GOALS. HE ARGUED THAT A LEADER'S PERFORMANCE UND...

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Published in:Academy of Management journal 1976-06, Vol.19 (2), p.184-194
Main Authors: Green, Stephen G., Nebeker, Delbert M., Boni, M. Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Effectiveness
Leadership
Motivation
Personality
Studies
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Summary:FIEDLER'S CONTINGENCY MODEL OF LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS DELINEATES THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LEADERS ARE RELATIVELY EFFECTIVE. BUT IT IS NOT EFFECTIVE IN PROVIDING A BEHAVIORAL EXPLANATION RESTED ON THE LEADER'S PARTICULAR HIERARCHY OF GOALS. HE ARGUED THAT A LEADER'S PERFORMANCE UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS OF STRESS COULD BE MEASURED IN TERMS OF A MOTIVATIONAL INDEX, CORRESPONDING TO THE LEADER'S HIERARCHY OF GOALS. THIS MOTIVATIONAL INDEX WAS BASED ON A CONTINGENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE AND A LEADERSHIP STYLE MEASURE REFERRED TO AS THE ESTEEM FOR THE LEAST PREFERRED COWORKER 'LPC'. THIS STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO TEST THE MOTIVATIONAL HIERARCHY HYPOTHESIS. IT WAS FOUND THAT UNDER CONDITIONS OF THREAT, A LEADER WILL RESPOND IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH HIS PERSONALITY, AND THAT LPC IS A VALID PERSONALTIY MEASURE. CHARTS.
ISSN:0001-4273
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/255771