Appendix D

Associate Level Material

Appendix D

Contingency Theory of Leadership

|Description of work environment | |

| |My choice of work environment is a leader in the United States Marine Corps. The |

| |position is a Platoon Sergeant. A Platoon Sergeant is in charge of a platoon of 40 |

| |to 100 troops. |

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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 |

|Providing Guidance and Training |Being Friendly and approachable |

|Physical conditioning |Open door policy for personal talk |

|Weapons training |Cohesion team building with the platoon |

|Military knowledge |Showing concern for the well being and needs of employee’s |

|Military standards |Marines well being...