Chapter 7 Contingency Theories and Adaptive Leadership
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter you should be able to:
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Understand how aspects of the situation can enhance or diminish effects of leader behavior.
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Understand key features of the early contingency theories of effective leadership.
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Understand the benefits and limitations of contingency theories.
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Understand the findings from empirical research on contingency theories.
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Understand how to adapt leader behavior to the situation.
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Understand how to manage disruptions and other crises.
Much of the early research on effective leadership reflects an implicit assumption that some leader traits (e.g., intelligence, self-confidence) or broadly-defined behaviors (e.g., task-oriented, ...
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