As part of TMA02, I have been researching theories of leadership and surprised to discover that Fielder's (1976) contingency theory of leadership is still relevant in the present day. This theory posits that the relationship between a leadership style and leadership is contingent upon the situation. The deficiency of this theory is however in its assumption that the situation determines who will emerge as a leader. Furthermore Fielder's theory uses the LPC measure and it is unclear what how this really measures the aspects of leadership. Whilst this theory has significantly contributed to the development of leadership as a subject, more research is required to understand how attitudes and behaviours affect leadership.
Reference
Fiedler, F. E. (1967) A Theory of Leadership Effectiveness, New York: McGraw-Hill.
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