The document discusses theories of leader behaviors from early research to contemporary theories. It outlines that early research focused on identifying leader traits but found no single trait predicts effectiveness. Ohio State and University of Michigan studies in the 1950s identified two major leader behavior types - consideration/people-oriented versus initiating structure/task-oriented, and employee orientation versus production orientation. Contemporary theories recognize that effective leadership incorporates both behaviors and that the most effective style depends on the situation.

1. Theories of Leader BehaviorsBen Divine, Jon Feil, MarquitaOleson

2. Brief HistoryEarly Research Ohio State University studiesUniversity of Michigan studies Contemporary Theories Practical ApplicationsLBDQSynopsis

3. Brief History Entrance of Leader Behavior Research

4. Pre -1940’s: “Great Person” approach Heavy focus on traits (innate characteristics)Intelligence, integrity, sociability, physical traits, etc. No “trait set” predicts effective leadership (Stogdill,1963)1940’s +: Observable leader behaviorsActions of leaders in various settingsObjective assessment of leader actionsCan be altered/enhanced Brief History

5. Early ResearchLeader Behavior Theory Foundation

6. Generated list of typical leader behaviorsLBDQ: 150 items (applicable across occupations)2 major leadership types (Fleishman, 1953)1. Consideration (people oriented)2. Initiating Structure (task oriented)Combination of both can be effective (Gilmore et al., 1979)No one universally effective style Ohio State Studies (1950s)

7. Impact of leader behaviors on small groups2 leader behavior types (similar to OSU study)1. Employee Orientation (human relations emphasis)2. Production Orientation (results emphasis)Can incorporate both at once (Kahn, 1956)Research still unclear on most effective methods (Yukl, 1994)University of Michigan Studies (1950s)