3. Mr. Ratt Chak, Number: 44551 4. Mr. Sor Sophal, Number: 44505 5. Mr. Nou Ratana, Number: 44502 Discussion Questions. 1. Apply contingency theory to the practice of job descriptions. How can contingency theory explain the current situation in which some organizations use job descriptions and others choose not to use them? 2. Which contingencies might affect the use of job description? Describe a specific situation that would be favorable for the use of job descriptions. Now describe
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Group Assignment on Movie Analysis -- Ek Ruka Hua Faisla As the Part of the course “Organizational Behaviour” Course Instructor Dr. Hardik Shah Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management Date: 22/08/2011 Submitted By: Deepesh Vaishanava,Gyan Prakash,Jyoti Shanker Pandey, Neeraj Mehra,Raja Bhattacharjee,Ujjayini Chakraborty. (Group IV) Page 1 of 11 Question 1: What is the key learning for you as leader? Answer: All 12 jurors had their own understanding and rationale behind their
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Leadership is considered by psychologists and organizational researchers as one of the most multifaceted and complex phenomena (Field & Seters, 1990). As a result of its complexity, leadership is one of the most misconceived phenomenon in the whole world. This prompted the researchers to come up with various foundational theories which helped to shed more light about leadership (Burns, 1978). Thus, it is impossible to analyze and evaluate leadership theories without going back to their origins
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Management LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATIONS Name: Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan Student ID: 23045438 Word count: 3596 Module Leader UK : Janette Hurst Module Leader Singapore: Jasmine Puah Table of Contents Introduction 3 Trait Approach to Leadership Theory 3 Advantages of Trait Approach 4 Disadvantages of Trait Approach 4 Situational and Contingency Approach 6 Fiedler’s Contingency Theory: 7 Advantages of Fiedler’s Contingency Model 9 Disadvantages of Fiedler’s Contingency Model
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Child, have enlarged on this perspective and identified contingencies, such as environmental conditions, ownership patterns, strategies, and leadership, as important in assessing the appropriate approach to use in a given situation. One attraction of the contingency approach among theorists and practitioners alike is its situational perspective. Those interested in research issues regarding organization and management can use the contingency perspective to explain why some factors influence situations
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Fiedler’s Revolution Ryan Kemrite Liberty University Abstract This research paper deals with Fiedler’s model of contingency in leadership, specifically looking at his model and some criticism of the model. While there are indeed criticism for the model and its application, Fiedler undoubtable has a spot in the history of business for his revolutionary concepts in management styles. This research paper examines countless reviews, positive and negative, and asserts that Fiedler
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the most appropriate style of leadership? What can you do to be seen as a leader? Those are just a few of the questions we’ll try to answer in this chapter. Focus on the following learning outcomes as you read and study this chapter. LEARNING OUTCOMES 18.1 Define leader and leadership. 18.2 Compare and contrast early theories of leadership. 18.3 Describe the three major contingency theories of leadership. 18.4 Describe contemporary views of leadership. 18.5 Discuss contemporary issues
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Critique Ayman, Chemers, and Fiedler reviewed the model of leadership previously described by Fiedler & Chemers in 1974 and Fiedler in 1967 Ayman, Chemers, and Fiedler (1995) found the following: The model predicts that a leader’s effectiveness is based on two main factors: a leader’s attributes, referred to as task or relationship motivational orientation [formerly referred to as style], and a leader’s situational control [formerly referred to as situational favorability]. The model predicts
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managers in real life use a contingency approach to increase their leadership effectiveness? Discuss. Contingency approach, also known as situational approach, is a concept in management stating that there is no one universally applicable set of management principles (rules) by which to manage organizations. Organizations are individually different, face different situations (contingency variables), and require different ways of managing. Contingency Approaches to leadership Effectiveness: Researchers
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Leadership is considered by psychologists and organizational researchers as one of the most multifaceted and complex phenomena (Field & Seters, 1990). As a result of its complexity, leadership is one of the most misconceived phenomenon in the whole world. This prompted the researchers to come up with various foundational theories which helped to shed more light about leadership (Burns, 1978). Thus, it is impossible to analyze and evaluate leadership theories without going back to their origins
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