According to House's Path-Goal Theory, Under What Conditions Should Employees

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Essay

According to House's Path-Goal Theory, under what conditions should employees appreciate both directive and participative leader behaviours? Under what conditions are they not likely to appreciate them? Give examples of tasks which illustrate each set of conditions.

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Definitions:

Well-Being

The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy, encompassing both physical and psychological aspects of an individual's life.

Acquaintanceship Effect

The phenomenon where people tend to develop more positive evaluations of others as they become more familiar with them.

Predictions

Statements or estimates about future events based on analysis or understanding of past and current data.

Accuracy of Personality Judgments

The degree to which assessments or perceptions of others’ personalities are consistent with their actual traits and behaviors.