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    Behavioural theories of leadership focus on the specific observable actions and reactions of leaders and followers. Behavioural theorists believe that leadership behaviours can be conditioned and learned, rather than innate, and that successful leadership depends on demonstrating the appropriate behaviours for different situations. The behavioural approach studies how leaders can be made by teaching them behaviours that influence followers and determine leadership effectiveness. A key benefit is that the theory provides validation for leadership development by focusing on observable actions rather than internal states.

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    Behavioural theories of leadership focus on the specific observable actions and reactions of leaders and followers. Behavioural theorists believe that leadership behaviours can be conditioned and learned, rather than innate, and that successful leadership depends on demonstrating the appropriate behaviours for different situations. The behavioural approach studies how leaders can be made by teaching them behaviours that influence followers and determine leadership effectiveness. A key benefit is that the theory provides validation for leadership development by focusing on observable actions rather than internal states.

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    The key takeaways are that behaviourism is a theory of learning based on conditioning and environmental stimuli shaping actions. Behavioural theories of leadership focus on observable leader actions and reactions and assume leaders can be made through teaching behaviours.

    Behaviourism is a theory of learning based on conditioning through environmental interactions and responses. Behavioural leadership theory considers how leaders behave and that successful leadership is based on definable and learnable behaviours.

    Behavioural theories of leadership focus on studying specific leader behaviours. They believe a leader's behaviour predicts influence on followers and leadership success. Anyone can be made a leader by teaching appropriate behavioural responses.

    Behavioural Theory of

    Leadership
    Prepared by: Treepthee PRITHIPAUL
    Soudha RAJCOOMAR
    Khushboo MANGAR
    Rushaa
    What is behaviourism?

    • Behaviourism or behavioural psychology is the theory of learning


    based on the idea that all behaviours are acquired through
    conditioning.

    • Conditioning: it occurs through interaction with the environment


    and it is our responses to these environmental stimuli that shape
    our actions.
    Behavioural theories of leadership

    • Behavioural Theory of Leadership is a leadership theory


    that considers the observable actions and reactions of leaders
    and followers in a given situation. Behavioural theories focus on
    how leaders behave and assume that leaders can be made, rather
    than born and successful leadership is based on definable,
    learnable behaviour.
    Behavioural theories of leadership
    • They focus more in studying specific behaviours of a leader.

    • For behavioural theorists, having a leader behaviour predicts on whether


    his/her leadership has any influence on the followers and determines
    whether his/her leadership is successful.

    • Since behaviours can be conditioned in a way that one can have a specific
    response to a specific stimuli, behaviourists believe that anyone can be
    made a leader through the teaching of appropriate behavioural response for
    any situation.
    Areas of activities in the theory
    Benefits of behavioural theory
    • As stated by Ghee and Daft (2004), a wide range of studies on
    leadership behaviour validates and gives credibility to the basic
    principles of the approach.

    • It helps managers decide how to behave as a leader, depending on


    concerns for people, collaboration and productivity.

    • Leaders are not born, but made- focuses on the actions of leaders
    rather than on mental qualities or internal states.
    Pitfalls of the theory
    Disadvantage of Autocratic Leadership
    An autocratic leader makes his own decisions which can be very dangerous in
    this age of technological and sociological complexity.
    Discourage employees from thinking about process improvements.

    It creates problems both with employee morale and production in the long-run,
    due to their resentment.
    Employee dissatisfaction
    Does not prepare employee for promotion or possible advancements.

    It is unsuitable when the workforce is knowledgeable about their jobs and the job
    calls for team work and cooperative spirit.
    Disadvantage of Democracy

    Time consuming for taking decisions.


    Leaders spends too much time listening.
    Long decision making cycle.

    Difficult to control
    Lack of efficiency when group members back maturity and skills.
    Disadvantage of Laissez – Faire (“Let it be)

    Poor coordination and direction


    Poor involvement with the group.
    Some employees do not perform well without direction and supervision.

    Team members are no longer taken seriously


    References

    • Avolio B., Walumbwa F., Weber, T. (2009). Leadership: current theories, research, and future
    directions. Annual Review of Psychology, 60, 421-449.
    • DeRue, S. & Myers C. (2013). Leadership development: a review and agenda for future
    research. The Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations, 37, 832-855.
    • DeRue, S., Nahrgang, J., Wellman, N., Humphrey, S. (2011). Trait and behavioral theories of
    leadership: an integration and meta-analytic test of their relative validity. Personnel
    Psychology, 64, 7-52.
    • http://www.technofunc.com/index.php/leadership-skills-2/leadership-
    theories/item/behavioral-theories-of-leadership

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