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A 3 page paper answering 5 questions about management theory and leadership style. Most questions deal with the differences in and value of contingency theory; normative decision models; participative style; and autocratic styles. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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in the text? My company is a small one consisting of registered nurses, professionals quite capable of managing themselves and their schedules.
A participative style works well for the company and for the nurses. In Chapter 12, Hughes, Ginnett and Curphy (2001) state that participative leaders "tend to share work problems
with followers; solicit their suggestions; concerns; and recommendations; and weigh these inputs in the decision-making process." This fits well with my companys work
and makes use of the nurses knowledge of their work and their patients. It is in keeping with Demings (1986) exhortation to use employees knowledge and his reminder that
those doing the work know it better than anyone else. Because they are directly involved with the companys customers on a daily basis, they have direct and useful knowledge
that provides valuable insight for decision-making. 2. Compare and contrast at least two different leadership theories. Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchards Situational Leadership model
is a variation of contingency theory and does "not prescribe a single leadership style, but identifies the three essential elements of task behavior, relationship behavior and ... level of maturity"
(Monoky, 1998; p. 142) to result in four possible styles of communication and accomplishing tasks. This model provides variation in task complexity and the relationships between workers and managers
in each. An example of a high task - low relationship variation is that which generally can be seen between low- or semi-skilled workers and production managers.
Fiedlers Contingency model makes some of those allowances that situational theory does not, and also incorporates the nature of the situation in determining which direction
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