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Table of Contents
Question 1: Leadership Traits and Leadership Style of Michael Collins at Creighton
Auto Parts .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Leadership Traits Displayed by Michael Collins ................................................... 5
Optimism .................................................................................................................... 5
Humility ...................................................................................................................... 6
Self-Confidence .......................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Michael Collins and the Leadership Grid .............................................................. 7
Placement of Michael Collins on the Leadership Grid ................................................ 8
Most Effective Leadership Style on the Leadership Grid ............................................ 8
Question 2: Contingency Approaches to Leadership ................................................. 9
2.1 Comparison and Discussion of the Five Contingency Approaches ...................... 9
Fiedler’s Contingency Model ...................................................................................... 9
Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory ........................................... 10
Path–Goal Theory of Leadership ............................................................................. 11
The Vroom–Jago Contingency Model ...................................................................... 12
Substitutes for Leadership Approach ....................................................................... 12
2.2 Leadership Approach I Would Apply as a Leader .............................................. 13
Self-Evaluation Reflection on Learning and Graduateness ...................................... 14
Self-Assessment of Assignment Performance ......................................................... 15
Most Useful Prescribed and Recommended Sources .............................................. 16
Time Spent on the Assignment ................................................................................ 16
Relevance of the Sources to the South African Leadership Context ........................ 16
Development of Competence as a Human Resources Practitioner and Industrial
Psychologist ............................................................................................................. 17
Competencies That Require Further Development .................................................. 18
Value of the Assignment for Workplace Application ................................................. 18
Quality of Learning Material ..................................................................................... 19
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and notes are intended SOLELY for educational purposes and as a guide to help
students understand academic concepts and improve their writing skills. These
materials should not be submitted as final work, as doing so may constitute academic
dishonesty. Students are encouraged to use them as reference points, develop their
own understanding and produce original work that reflects their knowledge and critical
thinking. Students are also encouraged to regenerate their own (personalized)
solutions paying particular attention to module contents as prescribed by module
facilitators, lecturers and supervisors. If this document is plagiarized by the users and
fails, ELITE ACADEMIC INSTITUTE should not be rendered accountable since the
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CAUTION: STUDENTS ARE NOT MANDATED TO USE ALL THE INFORMATION IN
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Educating the world for a better change
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Table of Contents
Question 1: Leadership Traits and Leadership Style of Michael Collins at Creighton
Auto Parts .................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Leadership Traits Displayed by Michael Collins ................................................... 5
Optimism .................................................................................................................... 5
Humility ...................................................................................................................... 6
Self-Confidence .......................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Michael Collins and the Leadership Grid .............................................................. 7
Placement of Michael Collins on the Leadership Grid ................................................ 8
Most Effective Leadership Style on the Leadership Grid ............................................ 8
Question 2: Contingency Approaches to Leadership ................................................. 9
2.1 Comparison and Discussion of the Five Contingency Approaches ...................... 9
Fiedler’s Contingency Model ...................................................................................... 9
Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory ........................................... 10
Path–Goal Theory of Leadership ............................................................................. 11
The Vroom–Jago Contingency Model ...................................................................... 12
Substitutes for Leadership Approach ....................................................................... 12
2.2 Leadership Approach I Would Apply as a Leader .............................................. 13
Self-Evaluation Reflection on Learning and Graduateness ...................................... 14
Self-Assessment of Assignment Performance ......................................................... 15
Most Useful Prescribed and Recommended Sources .............................................. 16
Time Spent on the Assignment ................................................................................ 16
Relevance of the Sources to the South African Leadership Context ........................ 16
Development of Competence as a Human Resources Practitioner and Industrial
Psychologist ............................................................................................................. 17
Competencies That Require Further Development .................................................. 18
Value of the Assignment for Workplace Application ................................................. 18
Quality of Learning Material ..................................................................................... 19
Educating the world for a better change
