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Path-goal Theory

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Path-goal theory is half leadership, half motivational theory. It was developed to explain how leaders motivate their followers toward a determined end. Path-goal theory provides leaders with a practical yet theoretical foundation for discerning which leadership style to select.

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14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership

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PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP THEORY. The id ea of a participative leadership style arises from the work of Dr. Rensis Likert in 1967. Likert proposed several types of leadership styles including exploitative authoritative, benevolent authoritative, consultative, and participative. PATH-GOAL THEORY OF LEADERSHIP.