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The Contingency Theory and

The Contingency Theory and. Seth N. Dimick Marietta College. Abstract

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The Contingency Theory and

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  1. The Contingency Theory and Seth N. Dimick Marietta College Abstract The poster uses the character of Michael Scott (Steve Carell) from NBC’s televison series The Office to examine Fielder’s Contingency Theory. Observations of Michael’s leadership both supports Fielder’s theory and demonstrates that the character of Michael is a task motivated leader. Situational Observations Leader-Member Relations Episode Number Position Power Situation Type Task Structure Episode Title Outcome Season 1 Fielder’s Contingency Model __ Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) Measure *The LPC test consists of the sum of eighteen scales scored one through eight about your least preferred coworker 57 or below = Low 58 to 63 = Middle 64 or above = High Michael’s lease preferred coworker: Toby Flenderson Michael’s LPC: 18 Season 2 __ Season 3 __ Summarized Observations Season 4 __ Season 5 __ Season 6 Work Cited: Bass, Bernard M. & Ruth Bass. The Bass Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research, & Managerial Applications. 4th Ed. New York: Free Press, 2008.; Northouse Peter G. Leadership: Theory and Practice. 4th ed. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, Inc., 2007.; Wren, J. Thomas. The Leaders Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages. New York: Free Press, 1995.

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