Fiedler's Contigency Theory DOCX

Title	Fiedler's Contigency Theory
Author	Sipho Ndou
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Introduction Contingency approach to leadership was first developed by Fred Edward Fiedler in 1976. In this contingency approach model proposes that effective group performance depends on the proper match between the leader's styles and degree to which the situation gives control to the leader. Fiedler's model consist of 3 primary elements namely: 1. Leadership style 2. Situation 3. Relationship between style and situation 1. Leadership style Fiedler believes that the key factor in the leadership process success is the individual's basic leadership style and thus the identifies the two dimension of leadership style as : task oriented Human relationship oriented. To find out the basic style Fiedler created the Least Preferred Co-worker (LPC) questionnaire for the purpose to measure whether a person is task oriented or relationship oriented. It asks the respondents to think of all the co-workers they have ever work and to describe the person they least enjoyed working with by rating on a scale of 1 to 8. Among 16 set of contrasting questions, the least preferred co-worker is described in relatively positive terms (a high LPC score) then the responded is primarily interested in good personal relationship with the co-worker, that is if you describe the person you are least able to work with in favourable terms then Fiedler would level you relationship oriented. In contrast, if the least preferred co-worker is seen in relatively unfavourable terms (a low LPC), the respondent is primarily interested in productivity and would be leveled task oriented....