Fiedler contingency model,”which is a leadership theory proposing that effective group performance depends on the proper match between a leader’s style and the degree to which the situation allowed the leader to control and influence. . The keys are:1. Define those leadership styles and the different types of situations and then,2. Identify the appropriate combinations of style and situationTo measure a leader’s style, the least-preferred co-worker (LPC) questionnaire as developed, which measures whether a leader is task or relationship oriented. Fiedler uncovered three contingency dimensions that defined the key situational factors in leader effectiveness:- Leader-member relations: the degree of confidence, trust and respect employees have for their leaders, rated as good or poor.- Task structure: degree to which job assignments were formalized and structured (high or low)- Position power: degree of influence a leader had over activities such as hiring
firing etc. (strong or weak).”