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According to Fiedler’s Contingency Theory, which statement best describes leadership styles?

AThere is a single best leadership style suitable for all situations

BLeadership style changes easily with the situation

CNo single best leadership style fits all situations

DTask-oriented leadership is always the best approach

Answer:

C. No single best leadership style fits all situations

Read Explanation:

Fred Fiedler (1964)

  • Fiedler's Contingency Model: Leadership effectiveness depends on leader's style and situation favorableness

Fiedler’s Contingency Model:

  • Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership is one of the foundational theories in contingency approaches to administration and leadership.

  • Fiedler in the 1960s, this theory proposes that the effectiveness of a leader is contingent upon how well the leader’s style matches the situation

  • Fiedler’s theory emphasizes that leadership effectiveness depends on matching the leader’s style to the specific situation, meaning no one style is best for all scenarios.


Related Questions:

Statement I: Ethics in administration ensure fairness and justice.

Statement II: It may be ignored without consequences.

The acronym POSDCORB, which delineates the seven functions of administration according to Gulick, was coined by:

Argyris's strategies for integrating individual and organizational goals include:
I. Recommending the Matrix Organization structure to replace rigid superior-subordinate relationships.
II. Utilizing T-Group Training to enhance the leader’s technical skills rather than interpersonal competence.
III. Advocating Job Enlargement to foster responsibility and utilize intellectual abilities.

Which of the following is correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Public and Private Administration:

  1. Public administration involves policies and actions of immense complexity, requiring diverse expertise.

  2. Private administration is subject to external financial control by legislative bodies.

  3. Public administration is inherently political, responding to the public interest.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Column I (Principles)

Unity of command

Scalar chain

Esprit de corps

Equity

Column II (Descriptions)

A. Line of authority and hierarchical order

B. Fairness and kindness in treatment

C. Harmony and unity among personnel

D. One superior per employee