... the theory is situational control - the extent to which work conditions allow the leader to control his or her subordinates. Effective leadership, Fiedler argues, is a combination of LPC perception and situational control. When situational control is weak, leaders having low LPC scores are effective. In this case, the work situation is so chaotic that people who are task oriented ... model argues that effective leadership style is based on the characteristics of the followers. This model argues that followers have two critical work characteristics: ability to do a job (task behaviour - de...

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