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Jan 1, 2006 · Abstract. The trait approach to leadership was one of the earliest theories of leadership. Although it is not a fully articulated theory with well-developed hypotheses, the trait approach formed ...
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about 80 traits that a leader could display was identified. The trait theory assumes that leaders are born with inherited traits and good leaders have the right combination of traits. In 1974, stogdill identified certain traits and skills that are essential for a leader, which are as follows: Table 1 Traits and Skills Traits Skills
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- Situational era: contingent and situational theories (1960s)
- New leadership era: transactional, transformational theories (1990s) and others (2000s)
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Leadership is one of the most complex and multi-dimensional phenomena. It has been studied exten-sively over the years and has taken on greater importance than ever before in today’s fast- paced and increasingly globalised world. Nonetheless, leadership continues to generate captivating and confusing debate due to the complexity of the subject. Ben...
It was later recognised that the environment plays a significant role in the leader- follower dynamic and this belief dominated the situational era.14 As the name suggests, the situational era is focused on leadership in particular situations, rather than on the traits or behaviours of leaders. This implies that leaders must be able to assess the c...
For the first time, it was recognised that focusing on one aspect or dimension of leadership cannot address all the complexity of the phenomenon.16 In a world that has become more complex and challenging, a need emerged for leadership theories that support circumstances of rapid change, disruptive technological innova-tion and increasing globalisat...
Leadership theory is a dynamic phenomenon and continues to change over time. It has been studied extensively over the years and several theories have emerged (table 1). Traditional lead-ership theories include the Great Man theory, which maintains that leaders are born to lead thus possessing certain inherent
The present paper explores the historical evolution of leadership theory, which includes four main eras: trait, behavioural, situational and new leadership. The focus was initially on natural born leaders and identifying the traits of the effective leader. Behavioural leadership then followed and focused on the actions of a leader. The situational ...
Hospital trusts in the UK are large, complex, and mature organisations within the National Health Service (NHS) with established structures and processes. Traditional leadership theory tells us that transactional leadership is ideal in this situation for keeping an established organisation on track, maintaining the status quo and ensuring the execu...
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Nov 29, 2016 · traits) of leaders such as physical and personality characteristics, competencies, and values. It views leadership solely from the perspective of the individual leader. Implicit in this approach ...
useful features of trait theory, as it is currently studied, including using assessments of traits and personality when picking managers, as well as building programs of management training which presumably would emphasize how one might develop leadership traits (Kinicki and Fugate, p. 367). Conclusion Trait theory has gone through quite a few ...
Sep 2, 2023 · Download file PDF Read file. Download file PDF. ... In contrast to the “great man” theory, trait theories did not particularly care whether the leadership traits were inherited or acquired and ...
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Famous Trait theories. Gordon Allport‘s 4000 traits theory (1897–1967) Raymond Cattell‘s Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (1905–1998) Hans Eysenck‘s Three Dimensions of Personality (1916–1997) The Five-Factor Theory of Personality ( The Big Five / OCEAN) lport’s 4000 traits theoryGordon Allport was one of the pioneers of ...
