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Path-Goal and The Situational Leadership Theories
Path-Goal and The Situational Leadership Theories
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Introduction
results is of the most importance. Correspondingly, a leader is responsible for modifying and
adapting the form of management to the circumstances of a specific situation; these were called
and adjusted to an emergency. To maximize personnel efficiency, this essay will examine two
to management to determine the best way, this paper concluded that the path-goal idea is not
really more successful but will also be the foundation of leadership(Draft, 2017, p. 68).
Hersey and Blanchard suggest that Situational Theory is indeed a "focus on the attributes
of adherents as that of the significant elements of the situation and therefore on the determination
modified based upon composite reliability. Leadership approaches can be categorized within
Situational Theory as focusing on consideration for individuals on one extreme and concern for
development and on the other. A leader who tells workers what to do with precise orders and
On the other hand, a leader will delegate authority to mature employees and turn over-
assessments and execution. Charging is really for competent, eager, and confident workers.
There have been collaborative and selling leadership models in the middle; all middle strategies
are oriented toward moderate preparation for followers(Draft, 2017, p. 70). Although Hersey and
Blanchard provide valuable insights into management's ability to adapt, recent studies suggest
creating a business needs more empathetic, motivational, and motivated leaders to help
employees.
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The path-goal system was characterized as "a contingency relationship between leaders
and followers under which the responsibility of the leader seems to be to engagement and
motivation of subordinates by explaining the behaviors appropriate for the achievement and
rewards of the task." The path-goal principle clarifies the path of activities required for team
member incentives before they get to the goal. By following three different methods, a
summarized. Directive methods are characterized by leaders who instruct workers on what to do
precisely. An accomplishment-oriented strategy sets easy targets that are realistic and
The path-goal theory has provided workers with a straightforward path to understand just
what would lead to potential success and offers them the resources to succeed. Both views
include leadership with an adaptive, liquidated damages clause approach, and then both ideas
techniques that can be described as providing complete control to workers or intense supervision
directed at the job. The most significant distinction is that Situational Theory implies that there
have been static team member attributes that can cause behavior of normative leadership
Situational Theory
Through Situational Theory, the basic message seems to be that staff conduct (and
organizational culture) is uniform, and management responses can indeed be normative, more
importantly. The path-goal theory implies that if employees are given adequate encouragement,
Path-Goal, the autonomy of the team member is respected. It contributes to innovative ways to
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accomplish ambitious objectives, culminating in both the workers and the company. Path-goal
students can learn to think outside of the box, which innovates to achieve goals.
Situational theory notes that, due to various education, talents, trust, and lack of
willingness to work, followers are distinctive. Thus, this type of leadership relies mostly on the
follower. There have been four types of leaders: delegation, engagement, sale, and saying. A
continuum of both positive actions and mission behavior is made up of these leader types.
Telling leadership happens because as leader tells the followers what their assignments are to be
accomplished. Selling happens when leaders communicate what needs to be achieved but entails
further input from specific followers. Participation occurs when the leader reflects more on
partnerships between leaders and followers and discusses making decisions with followers
The path-goal highlights the final targets, not the moves or activities along the way. Self-
starters and critical thinking abilities are respected more often than advanced technologies in our
modern digital economy. A current generation of workers will need clear objectives for a digital
economy that prizes change and creativity, not a specific pathway. Both theories maintain that
perhaps the workers' motivation depends on leadership and that executives should adjust to their
subordinates and environments (Zeine, 2015, p. 12). These ideas indicate a versatile approach to
leadership that helps executives and businesses get the best out of their workers and adapt
Path-Goal
The path-goal leadership theory, founded by Wharton professor Robert House, indicates
that managers' job satisfaction and efficiency provide organizational structure. Transformational
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leaders set targets and plan a consistent path to achieve these goals for employees. Leaders also
have specific challenges and rewards for such purposes to be reached. If workers lack
confidence, leaders should be encouraging, instructive whenever the assignment is uncertain and
challenging when there has been a lack of ambition to complete the project on time. Leaders
would communicate with staff regularly and involve them in crucial decisions.
The principle of the path-goal concentrates on how the leader can inspire followers. In
Path-Goal, their leadership style is tailored to something like the situation by the chief. If they
believe they become able to complete their tasks, followers are driven, and if the followers feel
that the product of their work is beneficial to them. Because there are three contingencies: leader
type, followers and circumstance, and the incentives required to fulfill the needs of the target
audience, Path-goal involves a theoretical framework. Situational leadership implies that there is
rarely a moment when one leadership style can perform in all cases. People are diverse and
There are four kinds of leadership types in Path-Goal theory: encouraging, directive,
in which orders are provided by the leader and followed by the followers. Participative
leadership would be when the leader offers guidance but encourages followers for input and
additional resources to satisfy their requirements, and provides followers with several options. In
comparison, positive direction aims to handle followers uniquely in a more intimate way.
The situational leadership model provides specific ideas about how leaders can respond
to various circumstances. They would prioritize the tasks first. Second, administrators should
evaluate the capacity and motivation of employees. Third, they could settle on the type of
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leadership which best suits the situation—directing, coaching, helping, or observing. To
communicate with multiple community members, leaders can have to use a mixture of these
types. The path-goal theory suggests that even before assigning roles, leaders assess their
workers' talents, reassure employees of their ability to perform the job responsibilities, and
Through Path-Goal theory, this same leader aims to control the follower's results and help
them achieve their objectives. The path part of the principle of path-goal applies to whether the
leader allows the follower to understand their success the benefits they will obtain. To achieve
their tasks efficiently, it is more about the leader supporting the follower to learn the required
habits. The target section applies to something like the leader helping the follower maximize the
available incentives. The leader allows the follower to decide which exogenous or endogenous
Situational leadership often acknowledges the integrity and trust of both the follower and
the follower's mental toughness. The leadership style can indeed be adapted to every other
follower differently. This is all about the level of ability and experience for the assignments that
the follower should complete. Furthermore, how sure the follower thinks they will finish their
task. A follower might have had the information required but may not feel adequately secure. A
follower could also be enthusiastic, but not everyone has the skills available yet(Draft, 2017, p.
88).
There are four composite reliability levels in the Situational Leadership Approach: low,
medium, moderate, and high with a continuum of follower direction behavior. The member must
assess the follower's preparation and afterward select a suitable style of leader. Because when
follower becomes unable, reluctant or insecure regarding their job, low readiness occurs. The
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leader should be using the informing kind of leadership in this situation. When the follower
becomes unable but eager or optimistic about their job, reasonable readiness occurs. The
revealing kind of leadership requires moderate preparation. Because when the follower is
Conclusion
Even though Path-Goal and Situational's theories adjust to various circumstances and
recognize the follower, I think Path-Goal has been the most successful leadership theory. The
situation theory is suitable for the follower's expertise and trust, although it's not as intimate as
the path-goal that includes both the follower's feelings. Including Situational Theory, Path-Goal
has four management styles that enable the leader to adjust to various circumstances. Still, it is
also the theory of Path-Goal that takes the follower's needs into account. Either extrinsically
motivated, maybe these needs. Path-Goal is more intimate and reflects mostly on leader's
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