Bus/210 App D

Associate Level Material

Appendix D

Contingency Theory of Leadership

|Description of work environment | |

| |The work environment would consist of a casual environment. This will be a |

| |well-known equipment company that makes sure all of their machines are in great |

| |condition. The environment will also be safe, secure, and employees will be able to |

| |thrive. |

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In the table below, categorize different leadership approaches that could be used in the work environment you have described. Provide different suggestions for each of the four approaches to leadership.

|Directive approach |Supportive approach |

|All employees, managers, and maintenance, will have prior |The manager will not be so interested in giving orders and |

|experience and attend regular training classes to be up to date |managing every detail. Employees will be given a list of things |

|on any company changes. For those employees that are not |to do as well they will be given the tools and resources they |

|salaried, schedules will be posted one week in advance. Upon |need to work and to finish the job. Managers and bosses will not |

|hiring an employee, they will be given a folder that contains |assign tasks but will expect...