Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Theories of Leadership


Interest in leadership increased during the early part of the twentieth century. Early leadership theories focused on what qualities distinguished between leaders and followers, while subsequent theories looked at other variables such as situational factors and skill levels. While many different leadership theories have emerged, most can be classified as one of eight major types:

1.    "Great Man" Theories
2.     Trait Theories
3.    Contingency Theories
4.    Situational Theories
5.    Behavioral Theories
6.    Participative Theories
7.    Management Theories
8.    Relationship Theories

 

This PPT explains in detail about Trait Theories, Contingency Theories and Behavioural Theories. To read further click on the following link below:







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