The Utilization of Hersey And Blanchard's Situational Leadership Theory To Develop A Strategy For Supporting And Training A Technical Support Department In A Company Serving The Christian Community

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory D. MOYER
Keyword(s):  
Situational Leadership ◽  
Technical Support ◽  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Situational Leadership Theory ◽  
A Company ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis Of The Components Of The Leadership Style Of The Bulgarian Cadets

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-159
Author(s):  
Nevena Atanasova-Krasteva
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Situational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Situational Leadership Theory ◽  
Social Components ◽  
Field Exercise

Abstract The paper presents the results of the analysesis of the longitudinal study of the professional and social components of the leadership style of Bulgarian cadets. The research is conducted in the last three years with the cadets from all years of training in Vassil Levski National Military University during the annual complex tactical field exercise. Situational leadership theory has been used as a basis of the developed model of the cadet’s leadership building.

Situational leadership theory: a test from a leader-follower congruence approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 574-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geir Thompson ◽  
Lars Glasø
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Situational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Leadership Development Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Situational Leadership Theory

Purpose Empirical tests of Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership theory (SLT) have demonstrated that the assessment of follower competence and commitment, critical contextual features dictating optimal leadership style, poses several problems in testing the validity of this theory. As well, most previous studies have used leader rating as the only information source in making these assessments. The purpose of this paper is to use the degree of agreement between leader rating and follower self-rating to determine follower competence and commitment, and consequently an optimal leadership style. Design/methodology/approach Survey data collected from both supervisors and employees in business organizations in Norway were analyzed to test the predictions put forward in SLT. Findings The results show that SLT principles are supported when leader rating and follower self-rating are congruent. However, no support was obtained for Blanchard’s suggestion to apply followers’ self-ratings of competence and commitment in the case of discrepant ratings of follower development level. But data do support the contention that leader assessment would be a better basis for providing followers with appropriate direction and support. Originality/value So far SLT has been a very popular but as yet under-researched theory. An important contribution of the present study is by making SLT an evidence-based theory, as opposed to just being intuitively sound. As such, the authors think SLT in an updated “convergent” version should be applied in organizations and taught in leadership development programs.

Situational Leadership Theory

1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Norris ◽  
Robert P. Vecchio
Keyword(s):  
Situational Leadership ◽  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Situational Leadership Theory
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