Summary: Chapter 6 Contingency Theory

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  • What is Leader-Member Relations?

    refers to the group atmosphere and degree of confidence attraction of followers and leaders 
     * good group atmosphere
     * poor group atmosphere
  • What is Poor Group Atmosphere

    little or no subordinate
    no or little trust
      friction exists
     unfriendly
  • What is Good Group Atmosphere

    High degree of subordinate
     trust
     liking
     positive relationship (friendly)
  • What is position Power

    Designates the amount of authority a leader has to reward or punish followers 
     *strong power
     *weak power
  • What is Weak Power?

    NO authority to hire/fire or to raises in rank or pay
     *no fear
     * no consequences
     *laughable
  • What is High Structure?

    *requirement rules ARE clearly stated
    *path to accomplish has FEW alternatives
    *Task completion CAN be demonstrated
    * LIMITED number of correct solutions exist
  • High Structure vs. Low Structure

    High =Rules
     
    Low = something for the first time

               ambiguity
  • What is Relationship Motivated?

    (High LPC)
     
    Leaders are concerned with developing close interpersonal relationships
  • What is Task structure

    Job that needs to get done
     
    degree to which requirements of a task are clear and spelled out
      
    HIGH and LOW structure
  • Main idea of Contingency Theory

    Leader Match Thoery
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