Both the Directive and Supportive Leader Behaviors in the Path-Goal

question 65

Essay

Both the directive and supportive leader behaviors in the path-goal approach are quite similar to the leader behaviors of the same name in the situational approach.Participative and achievement-oriented behaviors are different from the other two behaviors in situational approach (coaching and delegating).Compare and contrast these four behaviors using your knowledge of both the situational approach and path-goal approach.

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Definitions:

Acculturative Stress

The psychological impact of adaptation to a new culture.

Significant Life Change

A major adjustment or alteration in an individual's life that requires adaptation, such as moving to a new city, changing careers, or getting married.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical model describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress, identified by Hans Selye, involving stages of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Fight-Or-Flight

A physiological response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, triggering either aggression or escape.