Principles of Management

Session 7

Susan A. de Guzman
On-Line Instructor
 Previous Lesson

Human Resource Management

and the different activities
involved in this function
 Today’s Lesson

Directing
Leadership: Traits and Roles
Leadership Theories
 Learning Objectives
Appraise the organizational role of
leaders & their sources of power
Compare & contrast the different
Leadership theories
Relate the theories of leadership in
different scenarios
 Directing

It involves leading and the use of

motivation
motivation and power
power so as to affect
an individual’s behavior towards the
attainment of the organizational goal
It is the art of influencing people
to work in order to attain a goal
or an objective
Importance of Leadership
Motivate employees

Creates/ Develops
confidence

Builds Morale
Leadership Traits

Goal Oriented
Knowledgeable
Honesty and
Integrity
Courageous
Enthusiastic
Tactful
Leadership Roles of Managers

Educator
Counselor
Judge
Spokesperson
Leadership
Theories
Trait /Great Man
Theory

The theory assumes

that the capacity for
leadership is inherent
– that great leaders
are born, not made
Environmental Theory

The theory states that

leadership skills are
acquired and learned.
 Contingency Theory
of Fiedler

According to this theory, no

leadership style is best in all
situations.
 Contingency Theory
of Fiedler

The success depends on the

following variables:
Leadership Style
Situational Favorableness
 Contingency Theory
of Fiedler

Situational favorableness,
determined by three factors:
Leader-Member Relations
Task Structure
Position Power
Situational
Leadership
Theory
The theory proposes
that the style of
leadership used
should depend on
the situation
Situational Leadership Theory

Paul Hersy & Kenneth Blanchard

developed a model which
suggests that leader’s behavior
should match the level of
maturity of its subordinates
Path Goal Theory

It is based on
Expectancy
Theory of
Motivation
Path Goal Theory

Formulated by
Robert House
and Martin
Evans
 Path Goal Theory
It focuses on the need for leaders
to make rewards contingent on
the accomplishment of objectives
and to aid group members in
attaining rewards by clarifying the
paths to goals and removing
obstacles
Leadership
Styles

• Autocratic
Leader
• Laissez-
Faire Leader
• Democratic
Leader
 CONCLUSION
The purpose of directing is to affect
the behavior of the employees to
accomplish the organizational goal.
Leadership skill is essential for
managers to objectively give
directions, propose specific rules and
for his people to work towards a
directed goal.