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Path-Goal Theory of Leadership.

ADA009513

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	House, R. J.; Mitchell, T. R.
Page Count	22
Abstract	The paper reviews the path-goal theory of leadership. This theory states that a leader's behavior is important for good performance as a function of its impact on subordinates' perceptions of paths to goals and the attractiveness of the goals. When leader behavior clarifies these goals or makes them more attractive the satisfaction, performance, and the leader acceptance is expected to increase. The specific relationship between leader behavior and these criteria will depend upon the personality of the subordinate and the existing task environment. The paper discusses these complex relationships in some detail.
Keywords	Leadership Interpersonal relations Perception(Psychology) Theory Behavior Personality Factor analysis Environments Predictions Performance(Human) Motivation Goals Path goal theory
Source Agency	Navy
NTIS Subject Category	92B - Psychology
Corporate Authors	Washington Univ Seattle Dept of Psychology; Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197514
Contract Number	N00014-67-A-0103-0032

Path-Goal Theory of Leadership.

Path-Goal Theory of Leadership.
ADA009513

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	House, R. J.; Mitchell, T. R.
Page Count	22
Abstract	The paper reviews the path-goal theory of leadership. This theory states that a leader's behavior is important for good performance as a function of its impact on subordinates' perceptions of paths to goals and the attractiveness of the goals. When leader behavior clarifies these goals or makes them more attractive the satisfaction, performance, and the leader acceptance is expected to increase. The specific relationship between leader behavior and these criteria will depend upon the personality of the subordinate and the existing task environment. The paper discusses these complex relationships in some detail.
Keywords	Leadership Interpersonal relations Perception(Psychology) Theory Behavior Personality Factor analysis Environments Predictions Performance(Human) Motivation Goals Path goal theory
Source Agency	Navy
NTIS Subject Category	92B - Psychology
Corporate Authors	Washington Univ Seattle Dept of Psychology; Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197514
Contract Number	N00014-67-A-0103-0032