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Contingency ApproachMANAGING ORGANIZATION
FUMIKO KAJI
・Definition・How to Apply the Approach
Leadership StyleSituational Favorableness8 Situations
・Advantages & Disadvantages
CONTENTS
WHAT IS CONTINGENCY APPROACH??
The contingency approach is…Based on the contingency theory of leadership effectiveness
Developed by a management psychologist, Fred Fielder in 1960’s
DEFINITION
The theory holds that most appropriate style of management is dependent on both the situation and managers’ own leadership style.
No one theory or method can apply to all businesses!
HOW TO APPLY THE APPROACH
1 Know your own leadership style
2 Analyze the situatioal favorableness
3 Find the best leadership style
1. Know your own leadership style
You leadership style is…
Relation Motivated Task Motivated
Least Preferred Co-worker Scale(LPC Scale)
Leaders are asked what traits can ascribed to the co-worker that you least enjoyed working with.
PleasantFriendlySupportiveCooperativeRelaxed
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 18 7 6 5 4 3 2 18 7 6 5 4 3 2 18 7 6 5 4 3 2 18 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
UnpleasantUnfriendlyHostileUncooperativeTense
Low LPC Score →Task Oriented Leader / Low LPC Leader
Effective at Completing TasksQuick to organize a group to get tasks done
High LPC Score→Relation Oriented Leader / High LPC Leader
Focus more on personal connection Good at avoiding and managing conflicts, making complex decision
2. Analyze the situational favorableness
3 Determinants of Favorableness
Leader-memberRelations
TaskStructure
Leader’sPositionPower
Do your team members trust you?
Is your task clear and structured?
Do you have power to reward or punish?
3. Find the Best leadership Style
Leader-member relation
Good Poor
Task Structure High Low High Low
Power Position Strong Weak Strong Weak Strong Weak Strong Weak
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Favorable Unfavorable
→Low or Middle LPC Leader →High LPC Leader →Low LPCLeader
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Advantages
・A company can have the right person in place・A manager can know what kind of leader he/she should
be adapting to different tasks
Disadvantages
・Difficulty to change leadership style・Two-dimensional・LPC score is Influenced by how bad your least preferred
co-worker is
Thank you for listening !
References
http://www.hrzone.com/hr-glossary/what-is-a-contingency-approachhttp://www.referenceforbusiness.com/management/Comp-De/Contingency-Approach-to-Management.htmlhttp://smallbusiness.chron.com/contingency-approach-use-business-33893.htmlhttps://www.business.com/articles/contingency-management-theory/http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/least-preferred-coworker-scale.asp