1. Situational Leadership TheoryDeveloped by Hersey and Blanchard ( 1969a) based on Reddin’s ( 1967) 3- D Management Style Theory .*Common in organizational leadership training &development.* Different situations demand different kinds of leadership. * Effective leaders adapts his or her style to different situationTwo Crucial Components to Situational TheoryDirective dimension (Task ) Supportive dimension (Relationship)

2. Leaders presented with Situation1) Evaluateand assess employee competency and commitment 2) Change degree of directive or supportive to meet their needs 3) Match style to the competenceand commitment of workersLeadership style - Is the behavior pattern of a person who attempts to influence others.

4. Four Classifications of Leadership Style1) Directing Style – High directive-Low Supportive2) Coaching Style - High directive-High Supportive 3) Supporting Approach - Low directive-High Supportive4) Delegating Approach – Low Directive – Low Supportive

5. Development level -is the degree to which subordinates have the competence and commitment necessary to accomplish a given task or activity Leadership Tasks1) Evaluate the nature of the situation- development level2) Adapt leadership style3) High degree of Flexibility required

6. Strengths1) frequently used for training in organizations2) practicality – easy to learn, intuitively sensible3) prescriptive value– what to do in certain situations4) flexibility of leader emphasized, findo out about workers Weaknesses1) few research studies2) ambiguous conception of worker development levels3) unclear how confidence & motivation equal commitment4) difficulty matching leadership style to worker competancy5) fails to evaluate demographic characteristics influencing the leader6) evaluative questionairesforce categorization