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Situational Leadership Theory

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In the same manner, situational leadership theory builds upon contingency theory. Situational leadership defines four leadership styles: S1 (high-directive but low-supportive), S2 (high-directive and high-supportive), S3 (low-directive but high supportive) and S4 (low-directive and low-supportive).

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14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership

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This theory was a hot topic in the mid-1970s and takes its roots in the larger social exchange theory, a social psychological perspective that explains social change and stability as a process of negotiated exchanges between parties. SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP THEORY. CONTINGENCY THEORY OF LEADERSHIP.