For the Week 5Textbook Reflectionassignment, we are going to finishChapter 14 (Contingency Theories...

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For the Week 5Textbook Reflectionassignment, we are going to finishChapter 14 (Contingency Theories of Leadership)and studyCharismatic and Transformational Leadershipfrom Chapter 15 (pp. 597-618).

As with last week, I only have one question from each chapter for you to reflect on and answer. As with our previous assignments, show that you have read and made sense of the material from the book and show the material's application to your professional positions and lives.

The instructions (5 full pages, double spaced, reflection-style, first-person, citation methods, etc.).With only two questions, you have more space to describe the ways (e.g., examples) that you see or have seen these concepts come to life in the groups and organizations to which you belong.

As with last week, I recorded a video lecture to help give a little more substance and explanation to this week's textbook material. Here is a link to the video:https://youtu.be/64AsD6kOA_Q

Reflection Questions:

In the Week 5 video lecture presentation, you learned about The Normative Decision Model, Path-Goal Theory, Idiosyncrasy Credits Theory, and VDL/LMX. Give a brief example of ways/times that you have seen all four of those theories come to life in your experiences at work or in other organizations to which you have belonged.

Figure 15.5 (p. 604) provides a diagram of the factors pertaining to charismatic leadership. Study Figure 15.5 and give your reaction. Do you know of people who you would describe as charismatic leaders? Does the model do a good job of describing how those people rose to their positions of influence? Describe and give examples. If you do not personally know someone you regard as a charismatic leader, describe someone in popular culture or use an example from a popular film or book.

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Leadership Models and Theories		2
LEADERSHIP MODELS AND THEORIES
Table of Contents
The Normative Decision Model	3
Path Goal Theory	3
Idiosyncrasy Credits Theory	4
Leader Member Exchange Theory	5
Charismatic Leadership Figure 15.5	6
References	7
The Normative Decision Model
In my organisation, I have the Normative Decision Model come to life through the actions of one of my managers. According to Patzer, Voegtlin and Scherer (2018), the model is based on the idea that the best leadership approach and style need to be identified depending on the current situation. In this model, three different factors play a deciding role, which are inclusive of decision quality, team commitment and time constraints. My manager had always followed the Normative Decision Model in a religious manner. She always used to consult the entire team, whenever there was a decision to be made. However, the factor of time was taken very seriously. For instance, when the deadlines were usually short, she merely informed us about the decision that was being taken. However, although the process of decision-making was hasty at times, she made sure that the entire team was comfortable with the decision which was being taken. 
She placed a great deal of importance on team commitment as she believed that collaborative team effort can go a long way in the success of a particular decision. As a result of consultation with the team in the usual times, when the deadlines were longer, the decision that was taken, used to be for the best of the team as well as the organisation. In addition to that, as a result of her consultative approach towards decision making, the process of operation was extremely harmonious, effortless and effective.
Path Goal Theory
	According to Rana, K'aol and Kirubi (2019), the Path Goal Theory is based on the idea that the leader’s style of leadership ought to be fit for the employees and workplace environment in order to achieve a particular goal. In this regard, I recall my experiences of a time during my first job experience. The Human Resource Manager of the organisation always harped on the importance of moulding behaviour depending on the specific goal the team is aiming to achieve. The HR manager was discussing the importance of conflict management. In this regard, the manager first gave us theoretical directions as to the ways of dealing with conflicts, such as communication, diagnosing the reason of the conflict, respecting boundaries as well as differences and so on. The manager also gave us directions as to the ways in which leaders should act when handling a matter of conflict in the workplace. 
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