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09 Path-Goal Theory
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- 1Assumptions of Path-Goal Theory- effective leaders clarify the path to help followers achieve work goals
- Goal: enhance employee performance and satisfaction by focusing on employee motivation -> leader behavior can be motivational and increase effort - 2Expectancy Theory- suggests that people are motivated by how much they want something and the likelihood they perceive of getting it
- Subordinates will be motivated when they think they are capable of their work, they believe their efforts will result in a certain outcome, there are good payoffs - 3Path Goal TheoryTwo ways leaders can increase followers motivation:
1. Increase number+kind of payoffs that subordinates receive from their work
2. Making Path to goal clear and easy to travel, which makes the work itself more satisfying - 4Leader Behavior (1 of 3 main components of path goal theory)- Directive Leadership
- Supportive Leadership
- Participative Leadership
- Achievement-oriented Leadership
Leaders might exhibit any or all of these 4 styles in different situations, using more than one style at the same time is seen appropriate - 5Subordinate Characteristics (2 of 3 main components of path goal theory)- Need for affiliation
-- Preference for structure
Locus of control
- self perceived level of task ability - 6Task characteristics (3 of 3 main components of path goal theory)- Subordinate task
- Formal Authority system of the work setting
- Primary Work group
(MEHR INFOS FEHLEN) - 7Path-Goal Theory Matrix
- 8Evaluation of Path Goal TheoryStengths:
- framework to understand how leaders can increase subordinates satisfaction+performance
- integrates motivation theory into leadership theory
- gives practical informations when and how leaders can help subordinates to remove obstacles or clarify the paths to their goals
Weaknesses:
- difficult to grasp
- moderatley supported in empirical research
- fails to adequatley explain relationship between leadership behavior and worker motivation
- treats leadership as one-way event
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- Erstellt von Josefine Marie · 16 Okt 2020
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