Review Tannenbaum & Schmidt's theory and use it to explain why leaders should consider the task, the followers, and their own inclinations when selecting a leadership style.
Tannenbaum and Schmidt's continuum of leadership styles
3 factors must be taken into account before choosing a leadership style
1) TASK:
Factors that should be considered when choosing the right leadership style:
- Options available to perform the task i.e. only one best way to do it? Or many possible ways?
- Is it a routinely or complex type of task?
- How important or critical is the task to the organisation and;
- The timeframe
If a small group of highly skilled workers are performing a flexible task, a more employee-centred leadership would be more appropriate. Possibly a delegating type of leadership style would prove worthy as they are given more responsibility, capability to identify the issue, and resolving it so they can learn for themselves.
But, if the task is specific, critical......
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