Intergroup Conflict Between Two Groups of Boys at a Summer

question 105

True/False

Intergroup conflict between two groups of boys at a summer camp was most efficiently reduced by emergencies that required the cooperation of both groups.

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Definitions:

Fiedler

Refers to Fiedler's contingency theory, which posits that leadership effectiveness is contingent upon the leader's style of interaction with group members and the degree of control the leader has over the situation.

Hersey-Blanchard

A situational leadership model developed by Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard that suggests the best leadership style is contingent on the level of followers' maturity.

Contingency Models of Leadership

Contingency models of leadership propose that the effectiveness of leadership is contingent upon the interplay between a leader's style of leadership and the demands of the situation.

Empowerment

The process of enabling or authorizing an individual to think, behave, take action, and control work and decision-making in autonomous ways.