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Overview, Learning Objectives, Class Preparation Chapter 12 Traditional Models for Understanding Leadership
Overview This chapter, the first of two devoted to leadership, introduces the fundamental traditional models that are commonly used as a basis for understanding leadership. We start with a discussion of the meaning of leadership, including its definition and the distinctions between leadership and management. Then we turn to historical views of leadership, focusing on the trait and behavioral approaches. Next, we examine three contemporary leadership theories that have formed the basis for most leadership research: the LPC theory developed by Fiedler, the path-goal theory, and Vroom’s decision tree approach to leadership. In our next chapter we explore several contemporary views of leadership. Learning Objectives 1. Characterize the nature of leadership.
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