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Situation influence

How does situation influence the leadership process?
    Situation is the environment or circumstances in which an individual performs. In ideal situational leadership, the effectiveness of a leader is influenced by the following factors:
  • Size of the organization
  • Patterns of employment
  • Type, place and purpose of work performed
  • Culture of the organization
  • Organizational climate
  • The environment
  • Leader-Follower interaction
  • Rules and regulations governing the job
  • Roles and expectations of subordinate and Peers
  • Nature of the Task
  • Leadership position power
Practice Question
    Listen to the video above and study the readings given on this page. Focusing on a named institution, how do situational factors influence its leadership?

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