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When comparing to contingency leadership theory to my own leadership style, I would say there are some similarities. I believe this leadership theory is similar to mine because it adapts to the environment. For example, I would not coach a volleyball team the same way I would work in a group project. Also, my personality alone changes with different situations. My personality is different when I am with my friends than when I am in class. Looking at the 4 different branches of Contingency Theories I would say I aline most with Goal-Path Theory. I am most productive when I have a goal and am determined to get things done.

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Also known as the Vroom-Yetton-Jago Decision Making Model of Leadership (Bisk, n.d.)

Effective leaders size up situations, assess them and then determine how much support the group will give towards the effort (Bisk, n.d.).

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Leaders help those in their direction attain their goals (Bisk, n.d.)

Leaders are responsible for letting followers know information required to reach goal (Bisk, n.d.

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Also known as the Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory (Bisk, n.d.)

Leadership styles changes based on 4 behaviors: Telling, Selling, Participation, and Delegating (Bisk, n.d.)

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To succeed you must have a strong leader-to-member relationship (Bisk, n.d.).

Clear task and outlined goals (Bisk, n.d.)

hands out punishments and rewards (Bisk, n.d.)

Groups are closely supervised (Bisk, n.d.)

Least Preferred Co-worker (Bisk, n.d.)

Leaders are born to lead (Bisk, n.d.)

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If working for a boss with a Contingency leadership style, an employee would have clear guidelines of their job or goal they are trying to accomplish. As an employee, you could always go to your supervisor for clarifications. Also, as an supervisor, they would be reaching out to their employees.

The organization would be very task orientated, yet, effective communicators across all levels of work. When working, they are striving to reach a goal. Close connections are made throughout the organization to reach goal.

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Section 1.05 in the NASW Social Workers' Ethical Responsibilities to Clients states social workers will understand clients culture and its function in human behavior. When comparing the contingency theories to NASW Ethical Responsibilities, I would say this theory generally lines up. Under this theory, the organization would change and adapt if their situation demanded it. The leader would change based on their personnel (Bisk n.d.)

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Created in the 1960s a combination of work done by Burns and Stalker, Woodward, and Lawrence and Lorsch (Tosi & Slocum, 1984).

Contingency Theory was develop because of criticism based off classical theories. They believed there was only one best way of organization and managing (Toshi & Slocum, 1984 & Tayeb, 1987). The originators of the theory did not agree with this mind set.

Also, in history, the civil rights movement was occurring during this time period.The civil rights moment was a protest movement fighting for equality for all races (Encyclopedia Britannca, n.d.). At the same time, Japan was increasing their production rate faster than the United States (Lussier & Auchua, 2010). Although it is not clearly stated, this theory could have been created in an efforts to deal with racial equality and to compete production rates with others countries.

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Advantages:

Smaller organizations (Tayeb, 1987).

Adapting to environment or changes ( Donaldson, n.d.).

Disadvantages:

Does not work with bureaucracies. To large of an organization (Tayeb, 1987).

Some research articles believe organizations can not always operate under contingency theory. When they become successful and expand, then it becomes harder to operate (Donaldson, n.d.).

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Leadership style demonstrated reflects the environment or situation (Bisk, n.d.).

Success of leader changes based on situation (Bisk, n.d.).

Leadership style depends on personality of leader and composition of group (Bisk, n.d.).

Optimum performance can be achieved if it adapts to environment (Bisk, n.d. & Donaldson, n.d.).

4 different leadership styles based off contingency theory: