Leadership in Relation to Group Achievement

Davey, A. G.

doi:10.1080/0013188690110303

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“…A recent article setting out the basic propositions of Fiedler's theory of leadership effectiveness points to the need for Fiedler's model to be validated in educational environments before any generalizations can be made about the effectiveness of one teaching style over another (Davey, 1969). The present study reports just such a validation exercise conducted during a school practice period in a women's specialist college of physical education.…”

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confidence: 88%

Leadership Effectiveness in an Educational Setting

Cohen

Cherrington

1973

Educational Research

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and DEREK CHERRINGTON Anstey College oj'Physical Education, Sutton ColdfieldFiedler's theory of leadership effectiveness was tested in the setting of a school practice period in a specialist college of physical education. Leader-member relations, task structure, and position power, the three elements in Fiedler's model, were respectively operationalized as student teacher-pupil relationships, games skills or movement and dance, and overall favourableness of the school situation. Although the correct prediction of appropriate student teacher leadership style was significantly beyond chance, the discussion of results questions whether the data provide support for Fiedler's contingency model.

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confidence: 88%