Path-Goal Theory Provides Manages with Three Guidelines for Becoming an Effective

question 83

Essay

Path-goal theory provides manages with three guidelines for becoming an effective leader.Discuss these guidelines and give a specific example of how a manager could follow each of these guidelines when working with a subordinate.

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Definitions:

Delegable

Refers to duties or tasks that can be assigned or transferred from one party (the delegator) to another (the delegatee), legally allowing for the completion of the task by someone other than the original party.

Duty

A moral or legal obligation to perform or refrain from performing a certain action.

Novation

The act of replacing an old obligation with a new one, substituting a new party into an existing agreement or completely replacing the original contract.

Accord And Satisfaction

A legal contract wherein parties agree to settle a dispute by accepting terms that differ from the original obligation.