Management Fundamentals 7th Edition by Robert N. Lussier

Exercise 7

Objective

To better understand situational leadership.

Skills

The primary skills developed through this exercise are

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1. Management skill– interpersonal (leaders need good people skills to influence others)

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2. AACSB competency – analytic skills

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3. Management function – leading (through influencing others)

Think of a situation from a present or past job that required a boss to show leadership. Describe the situation in enough detail so that others can understand it and determine the maturity level of the employees. Write the information on the following lines.

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For your situation, determine the maturity level of the follower(s) and select the situational leadership style appropriate for the situation (low, telling; moderate to low, selling; moderate to high, participating; high, delegating).

Apply It

What did I learn from this experience? How will I apply this knowledge in the future?

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Step 1 of 3

Suppose in an educational institution there is a need for SPSS software which is required for employees and students. The software is very costly which required huge expenditure in terms of installation and training but is useful in the long run. The boss/ principal is required to take a decision regarding to give the permit the purchase of software to bring about innovation and change in the organization. However, if the boss delays the decision, the cost will increase.

The boss must call a meeting and ask the views of every employee. The employees should behave maturely and showed a consensus that the change should be brought in the organization. Then he should communicate with employees and after analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of software, the permission to purchase of software for the organization should be given.