Theories Of Leader-Member Exchange

Leader-Member Exchange- This theory focuses on the relationship that develops between leaders and members of their teams. This theory goes through three stages, which are role-taking, role-making, and routinization. Applying this theory to the airplane crash, role-taking occurred after the crash to see who survived and who did not survive. During this time, the leader assesses each member’s skills and abilities. In the next stage, role-making, the survivors begin to work on projects and tasks as part of the team. The leaders expect the team members will work hard, be loyal and prove trustworthy as they get used to their role. During this stage, the leader will subconsciously sort the team into two groups, which are known as the In-Group and

Applying this theory to the airplane crash, leaders would be concerned with identifying the best decision to take, assuming an ideal decision maker who is fully informed, able to compute with perfect accuracy, and fully rational. Using this theory, leaders have to adapt their leadership style to the situation and decisions they are facing. When the leader begins to make a decision, their style, and degree of participation they need from the team are affected by three main

The leader would be responsible for clarifying the path so that the followers know which way to go. The leader would remove roadblocks that are stopping them from completing their tasks. The leader would offer and increase rewards along the route. The leadership approach depends on the situation which includes the follower’s capabilities. If the leader applies this theory, it generally assumes that there is one right way of achieving a goal and that the leader can see it and the follower cannot (Changing Minds,