Assignment 2: Contingency Theories of Leadership

Assignment 2: Contingency Theories of Leadership

In the text we touched upon the notion of leaders who demonstrate task behavior and those that demonstrate relationship behavior.

Describe a situation in which a leader with a predominantly relationship behavior leadership style would be better suited.

Next, describe a situation in which a leader with a predominantly task behavior leadership style would be better suited.

What kind of leader do you think you would be and why?  What leadership traits do you have?  If you have a little of both task behavior traits and relationship behavior traits do you think you are truly a situational leader? Justify your response using examples

Compile a 3-5 page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. Include at least 3 references in your paper.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2 .

By Wednesday, October 9, 2013, deliver your assignments to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

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Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Clearly described a situation where a relationship behavior leadership style is appropriate.
Clearly described a situation where a task behavior leadership style is appropriate.
Explained and justified leadership style and traits.
Applied APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.
Total:	100