Foundations
Also known as the Life Cycle Theory (pp 197)
Four evolving leadership styles: telling, selling, participating and delegating
Analoguous to a parent-child relationship where the parent gradually relinquishes control as the child matures (pp. 197)
Appropriate leader behavior is defined by (pp. 197):
- Situational demands for direction (task behavior) and for socioeconomical support (relationship behavior)
- The level of maturity of the follower or group relative to the task or objective that the leader is attempting to accomplish through the follower’s efforts
Scholars
Hersey & Blanchard (1988)
Research
Notes
Very little empirical evidence supporting Hersey & Blanchard’s situational leadership model
Related Theory
Contingency Theory; Path-Goal Theory; Fiedler’s Contingency Model
ALEC 801 