Group structure and the measurement of potential leader influence
- 1 December 1969
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Australian Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 21 (3) , 277-289
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00049536908257796
Abstract
A major proposition of Fiedler's contingency model of leadership is that the effectiveness of a particular style of leadership is dependent upon the favourability of the group situation. Favourability refers to the potential influence of the leader and is measured by ordering several dimensions of group structure. This paper presents a more general method of measuring potential influence which involves the use of matrix representations of group structure. The use of this index of potential influence is illustrated in a study dealing with the effect of group structure upon productivity.Keywords
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