SITUATIONAL DETERMINANTS OF LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Thus it can be seen that one the most important activities of a dictatorship is that of stressing the threats created by both external and internal .

white and lippitt,1956,p.354

The term stress is used to incluide actual stress, motivation, desire, etc.

Origins:

1. Natural disaster or form externally imposed threat.

2. Level of expectations, changes in values.

AUTORITHARIAN LEADERSHIP

All determination of policy by the leader

Activity steps dictated by the autorithy

The leader dictates the particular work task and work companion of each member

The leader remains aloof form active group participation except when desmotrating.

The leader tends to be personal in his praise and critiscims of the work of each member

DEMOCRACTIC LEADERSHIP

All policies are a matter of group discusion and decision

The leader suggests two or more alternatives procedures from which the choice can be made

The members are free to work with whomever they choose

The division of tasks is left up to the group

The leader is objective in his praise and critisim

the groups subjected to stress showed a greater tendency to make an early attempt to recognize structure in an ambiguous situation

STRESS AND CLARITY OF GOALS

Developing specific goals that may be difficult to achieve develops the possibility of failure and creates anxiety or pressure to achieve these goals.

a less structured goal situation is safer and less threatening
when stress is introduced, the status quo is no longer satisfactory and a change is sought to reduce anxiety

It can be suggested that, in the absence of stress, a group will tend to seek to maintain status when our impulses are satisfied and we feel safe.

it may be expected that interaction in the high goal structure group will be most closely characterized by that found in back`k

march and simon developed the concept of operational and non - operational goals

study from the beginnig of a comparativa discussion

factors that led to accept the terms of registration and structure

- High Goal
- Low Goal

Four cells matrix

Have knowledge, but they don't want do it

No skills, no desire

Have Knowledge and desire

No Skills, however they have desire

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the more stress the group will be more dispersed

the leader: start organize and direct

when those in power are opportunists

authoritarian control is established

the more stress the group will be more dispersed and out of its objectives

Willing to give in to an authoritarian leader

The leader

Opportunity to offer an attack on problems

authoritarian leadership

-Greater crisis, greater authority.
-Less crisis, less authority.

Political technique to force trials in unfavorable situations

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Political technique to force trials in unfavorable situations