DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
Pleasant 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unpleasant
Rejecting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Accepting
Tense 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Relaxed
Distant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Close
Cold 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Warm
Supportive 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Hostile
Boring 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Interesting
Quarrelsome 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Harmonious
Gloomy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cheerful
Open 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Guarded
Backbiting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Loyal
Untrustworthy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Trustworthy
Considerate 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Inconsiderate
Nasty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nice
Agreeable 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Disagreeable
Insincere 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sincere
Kind 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unkind
Instructions
the leaders are asked to describe this person by circling numbers at the appropriate points on each of the following pairs of bipolar
adjectives. Work rapidly. There are no right or wrong answers.
o the responses of these scale will total and average a high LPC score suggested that the leader has ‘relation-oriented’, while the low Lpc indicates A ‘task-oriented’.
ESSENTIALS OF RELATION-ORIENTED AND TASK-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP STYLES:
RELATION-ORIENTED : TASK-ORIENTED:
Good interpersonal relations
Sensitive to the needs and feelings of others
open communication with subordinates
Use of power
Task structure
No consultations with subordinates
BEHAVIER(SKILLS)
SITUATION
RELATION-ORIENTED TASK-ORIENTED
TASK STRUCTURE UNPERFECT PERFECT
LEADER-MEMBER RELATIONS
PERFECT UNPERFECT
LEADER POSITION POWER
LOW HIGH
T T T T R R T T
MOST UN FAVOURABLEMODERATE
different behaviours are suitable for different situations:
Most un favourable
high favourable/controllable situation:
Task-oriented: able to relax.
Relation-oriented: able to solve problems with interpersonal skills.
moderate favourable/controllable situation:
Relation-oriented: perform best in this situation.
Because they are sensitive to the needs of members
Task-oriented: they are not able to deal patently.
Low favourable/controllable situation:
Task-oriented: able to provide the direction that the
employees want.
Relation-oriented: not able to solve problems with interpersonal skills.
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