New Research Has Continued to Improve Fiedler's Model of Leadership

question 45

Essay

New research has continued to improve Fiedler's model of leadership, and it is still considered an important contribution to leadership studies. However, its major impact may have been to stir other researchers to consider situational factors more seriously. Discuss.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Visits

Scheduled medical appointments during pregnancy intended to monitor the health of the mother and developing fetus, and to provide guidance and education.

Obstetrician

A medical doctor specializing in the care of pregnant women, from prenatal care through childbirth and postpartum period.

Pregnant

The state of carrying developing offspring within the body after conception.

Psychosocial Development

A framework by Erik Erikson that describes how personal and social development progresses through eight predetermined stages over an individual's lifetime.