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LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Trần Thị Bích Nhung
Email: tranthibichnhung.cs2@ftu.edu.vn
Introduction to the course
Materials:
– Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice. (7th edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Assessment:
– Individual report
– Group presentation
– Final examination
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Contents:
Unit 1: Introduction to leadership
Unit 2: Power and influence
Unit 3: Trait, Skill and behavioral approaches
to leadership
Unit 4: Situational approaches
Contents:
Unit 5: Contemporary approaches
Unit 6: Team leadership
Unit 7: Developing leadership skills
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Unit 4: Situational
approaches
Trần Thị Bích Nhung
Email: tranthibichnhung.cs2@ftu.edu.vn
Contents
Situational approach
Path-goal theory
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SITUATIONAL APPROACH
1. Situational approach
Different situations demand different kinds of leadership.
From this perspective, to be an effective leader requires that a person adapt his or her style
to the demands of different situations.
Situational leadership stresses that leadership is composed of both a directive and a
supportive dimension, and that each has to be applied appropriately in a given situation
To determine what is needed in a particular situation, a leader must evaluate her or his
employees and assess how competent and committed they are to perform a given task
Situational leadership suggests that leaders should change the degree to which they are
directive or supportive to meet the changing needs of subordinates
