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Path-goal Theory

LDRLB

Path-goal theory is half leadership, half motivational theory. It was developed to explain how leaders motivate their followers toward a determined end. Intro to Leadership Theory. Why Theory. A Word on Theory. Trait Theory. Skills Theory. Style Theory. Contingency Theory.

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14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership

CO2

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. PATH-GOAL THEORY OF LEADERSHIP.