Principles of ManagementSession 7

Susan A. de GuzmanOn-Line Instructor

Previous Lesson

Human Resource Management and the different activities involved in this function

Today’s Lesson

Directing

Leadership: Traits and Roles

Leadership Theories

Learning Objectives

Appraise the organizational role of leaders & their sources of powerCompare & contrast the different Leadership theoriesRelate the theories of leadership in different scenarios

Directing

It involves leading and the use of motivation and power so as to affect an individual’s behavior towards the attainment of the organizational goal

leadingmotivation power

It is the art of influencing people to work in order to attain a goal

or an objective

Importance of Leadership

Motivate employees

Creates/ Develops confidence

Builds Morale

Leadership Traits

Goal OrientedKnowledgeableHonesty and IntegrityCourageousEnthusiasticTactful

Leadership Roles of Managers

Educator Counselor Judge Spokesperson

Leadership Theories

Trait /Great ManTheory

The theory assumes that the capacity for leadership is inherent – that great leaders are born, not made

Environmental Theory

The theory states that leadership skills are

acquired and learned.

Contingency Theory of Fiedler

According to this theory, no leadership style is best in all situations.

Contingency Theory of Fiedler

The success depends on the following variables:

Leadership StyleSituational Favorableness

Contingency Theory of Fiedler

Situational favorableness, determined by three factors:

Leader-Member RelationsTask StructurePosition Power

Situational Leadership Theory

The theory proposes that the style of leadership used should depend on the situation

Situational Leadership Theory

Paul Hersy & Kenneth Blanchard developed a model which suggests that leader’s behavior should match the level of maturity of its subordinates

Path Goal Theory

It is based on Expectancy

Theory of Motivation

Path Goal Theory

Formulated by Robert House

and Martin Evans

Path Goal Theory

It focuses on the need for leaders to make rewards contingent on the accomplishment of objectives and to aid group members in attaining rewards by clarifying the paths to goals and removing obstacles

Leadership Styles

1.Autocratic Leader

2.Laissez-Faire Leader

3.Democratic Leader

CONCLUSIONThe purpose of directing is to affect the behavior of the employees to accomplish the organizational goal. Leadership skill is essential for managers to objectively give directions, propose specific rules and for his people to work towards a directed goal.