Identify and Describe Fiedler's Contingency Theory

question 135

Essay

Identify and describe Fiedler's contingency theory. Explain how this approach might be particularly valuable to an experienced manager in selecting among several job offers for managerial positions in different organizational situations.

Know the elements that comprise the team performance equation and how actual productivity is determined.

Understand the nuanced effects of team size on performance, support perception, and motivation.

Understand the factors that contribute to learning curves and expertise development.

Recognize the role of social presence and audience effects on performance improvement.

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Definitions:

Abnormal Return

The difference between the actual return of a security and the expected return predicted by an equilibrium model.

Stock

A type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

Fundamental Analysts

Experts who evaluate investments by analyzing the fundamental financial conditions and performance of businesses and markets.

Relative Strength Analysis

A technique used in technical analysis that compares the price movement of a security to another security or overall market.