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This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of the Fiedler contingency model. Using a hypothetical situation for context, different approaches to leadership are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Assessing the Fiedler Contingency Model , 11/2010 --for
more information on using this paper properly! The field of organizational psychology presents many models that attempt to explain the effectiveness of various style of leadership, as well as
their utility in contextual situations. Many people who approach the subject of organizational psychology do so with the expectation that they will find an answer as to what is the
"best" style of leadership, but such a view is misleading. Anyone hoping to find a concrete answer to leadership style that applies 100% of the time is likely to be
disappointed. However, this speaks to the real power of organizational psychology: its flexibility. The key to organizational psychology and the various models that have developed from it is that different
contexts demand a different managerial perspective in order to have organizational success (as defined by meeting goals, improving processes, and so on). One key example of this is the Fiedler
contingency model, which provides information on the most effective leadership strategies for various contexts that differ along spectrums of structure, oversight, and relationships between managers and subordinates. This paragraph
helps the student provide a summary of the Fiedler contingency model to set up the rest of the paper. In particular, the Fiedler model uses something of a psychological "trick".
The manager undergoing an assessment in accordance with the Fiedler model is asked to fill out a form analyzing their relationship with the individual from their past that they had
the most difficult time working with, the "least preferred co-worker", or LPC (Ocean Conservation Research 2010). Filling out the form requires the manager to rank the LPCs personality using a
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