{"id":437738,"date":"2018-08-31T17:10:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T17:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essaypaper.org\/%e2%80%a2-identify-the-path-goal-leadership-style-used-in-this-situation-provide-the-tasks-and-the-subordinates-characteristics\/"},"modified":"2018-10-24T09:13:19","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T09:13:19","slug":"%e2%80%a2-identify-the-path-goal-leadership-style-used-in-this-situation-provide-the-tasks-and-the-subordinates-characteristics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/%e2%80%a2-identify-the-path-goal-leadership-style-used-in-this-situation-provide-the-tasks-and-the-subordinates-characteristics\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2022 Identify the path-goal leadership style used in this situation; provide the tasks, and the subordinates\u2019 characteristics."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Write a three to four page paper (not including the title and reference pages) about a contemporary leadership situation that is familiar to you. You may use the same situation from the week two assignment. Your paper needs to:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Define path-goal leadership.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Identify the path-goal leadership style used in this situation; provide the tasks, and the subordinates\u2019 characteristics.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Support your position with specific examples.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Explain whether the action taken was appropriate and effective.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Discuss if the path-goal leadership approach would be useful in understanding the leadership applied to the situation.<\/p>\n

In addition to the requirements above, your paper:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Must be double-spaced and 12 point font<\/p>\n

\u2022 Must be formatted according to APA style<\/p>\n

\u2022 Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement<\/p>\n

\u2022 Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph<\/p>\n

\u2022 Must reference at least two scholarly resources<\/p>\n

\u2022 Must include a reference page written in APA format<\/p>\n

Grading Rubric<\/p>\n

Distinguished \u2013 Provides a thorough and clear definition of path-goal leadership. The definition explains the role of the leader according to the theory, and addresses tasks and obstacles.<\/p>\n

Distinguished \u2013 Clearly and comprehensively identifies the path-goal leadership style used in the situation. \u00a0Clearly describes the tasks and characteristics of subordinates<\/p>\n

Distinguished \u2013 Thoroughly and comprehensively discusses the path-goal leadership style. \u00a0The discussion clearly applies the leadership approach to the situation and provides specific examples related to the situation.<\/p>\n

Distinguished \u2013 Develops a logical, consistent plan to solve a problem, and identifies consequences of the solution and can clearly communicate the reason for choosing the solution.<\/p>\n

Week 3 Lecture<\/p>\n

Chapter Six<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with Chapter 6, Contingency Theory. According to our text book, \u201ccontingency theory is a leader matched theory, which means it tries to match leaders to appropriate situations. It is called contingency because it suggests that a leader\u2019s effectiveness depends on how well the leader\u2019s style fits the context\u201d (Northouse, 2013, p. 123). Another description that might be easier to understand is; \u201cContingency theories hold that leadership effectiveness is related to the interplay of a leader\u2019s traits or behaviors and situational factors\u201d (Seyranian, 2012, para1). Some may recall Cliff Notes, which basically provides an overview of what a book or topic was about. Similar to what Wikipedia does today, with the exception that Cliff Notes were published, whereas anyone can go online and update Wikipedia. The Cliff Note on Contingency theory is as follows; \u201cContingency theory proposes that for learning to take place, a stimulus must provide the subject information about the likelihood that certain events will occur\u201d (Cliff Notes, 2013, para1).<\/p>\n

Now that we have identified what Contingency Theory stands for, let\u2019s dive a little deeper and look at the situational variables that impact this theory.<\/p>\n

According to our text book, there are three main factors; Leader-member relations, task structure and position power (Northouse, 2013).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Leader member relations is when there is a group of followers that have emotions for their leader (Northouse, 2013).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Task structure is when there is a level of requirements of a task that are clearly provided (2013).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Position power is the level of authority a leader has to either reward or punish followers (2013).<\/p>\n

Chapter Seven<\/p>\n

Chapter 7 focused on Path-Goal Theory. This theory is really about how a leader motivates followers to accomplish goals (Northouse, 2013). For those of you that follow the term empowerment, this is a leadership style that is often found. How many of you work with leaders that truly motivate you to want to do your job or want to do it better? How many of you are excited to go to work to see what your leader will challenge you with today? This is what a Path-Goal Leader works to achieve. It is recommended that you review Table 7.1: Path Goal Theory; How it Works in the required text. This table provides a very clear outline of the behaviors of the leader, the characteristics of the subordinates and the task characteristics.<\/p>\n

Below is a video that does a nice job of illustrating examples of Path-Goal Theory.<\/p>\n

Path-Goal Theory Case Study-\u201cThree Shifts, Three Supervisors\u201d (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http:\/\/youtu.be\/dzVwnPj_na8)<\/p>\n

Path Goal Theory \u2013 Explained (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http:\/\/youtu.be\/-Ow0U75uySk)<\/p>\n

Chapter Eight<\/p>\n

The final chapter this week was Chapter 8, which focused on Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX). The LMX theory \u201cconceptualizes leadership as a process that is centered on the interactions between leaders and followers\u201d (Northouse, 2013, p. 161). How many of you have interactions with your boss outside of work? How many of you have a good working relationship in that you can approach your boss on just about any subject? The LMX theory is one that brings up a lot of great elements, but it also has another side to it. I would like to share two videos with you that illustrate the LMX theory at work. The first is a cartoon and the second is a fraction of the movie Mona Lisa Smiles. See if you can identify how the leadership is interacting with the followers.<\/p>\n

Leader Member Exchange Theory (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http:\/\/youtu.be\/nXb0LZiPo7E)<\/p>\n

In and Out 1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (http:\/\/youtu.be\/6ocAyCc2enw)<\/p>\n

Forbes School of Business Faculty<\/p>\n

References:<\/p>\n

2Bwhiteboard (2013, January 3). Path goal theory \u2013 explained \u00a0(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from http:\/\/youtu.be\/-Ow0U75uySk<\/p>\n

Callanan, B. (2012, December 29). In and out 1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http:\/\/youtu.be\/6ocAyCc2enw<\/p>\n

Contingency theory \u00a0(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.(2013). Retrieved from http:\/\/www.cliffsnotes.com\/sciences\/psychology\/psychology\/psychology-learning\/contingency-theory<\/p>\n

Northouse, P. (2013). Leadership theory and practice (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.<\/p>\n

Seyranian, V. (2012). Contingency theories of leadership. Sage. Retrieved from www.sagepub.com\/<\/p>\n

Tod a (2013, April 9). Path-goal theory case study \u2013 \u201cThree shifts, three supervisors\u201d \u00a0(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from http:\/\/youtu.be\/dzVwnPj_na8<\/p>\n

Villum13. (2012, April 22). Leader member exchange theory (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http:\/\/youtu.be\/nXb0LZiPo7E<\/p>\n

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