Leadership Styles: Tannenbaum & Schmidt Continuum

 
Croeso
 | 
Welcome to
ABS A Level Business
Lecture Series
 
Tannenbaum & Schmidt
Continuum of Leadership
 
Content to support 
Level 3 Business
Qualifications
 
Tim Bennett-Gillison 
   
(
 )
tcg@aber.ac.uk
 
Learning Outcomes
 
Understand Tannenbaum & Schmidt’s
Continuum of Leadership
Compare Tannenbaum & Schmidt with
McGregor’s Theory of X and Y
Appreciate the forces which determine a
leader’s position on the continuum
Autocratic and Democratic Leadership
Focus of power
with group
Leader is part of
the team
Group
members have
greater say in
decision making
Democratic Style
Autocratic Style
Focus of power
with leader
Leader alone
exercise control
over policy,
procedures,
tasks, rewards,
punishments,
etc
Focus of power
with group
Leader is part of
the team
Group
members have
greater say in
decision making
Democratic Style
Autocratic Style
Focus of power
with leader
Leader alone
exercise control
over policy,
procedures,
tasks, rewards,
punishments,
etc
Autocratic and Democratic Leadership
TELL
JOIN
 
←  Tannenbaum & Schmidt Continuum   →
Tannenbaum & Schmidt Continuum of
Leadership
TELL
CONSULT
JOIN
SELL
 
Makes
decision alone
and TELLS staff
 
Makes decision
alone but SELLS
it to staff
 
Presents
ideas and ask
for questions
from staff
 
Presents
tentative
decision
subject to
change
 
Presents
problem,
gets input,
then makes
decision
 
Asks
group to
decide
within set
limits
 
Team
develops
options and
decides on
actions
 
Manager-centred leadership
 
Employee-centred leadership
Area of freedom for
Employees
Similar to McGregor’s Theory X & Theory Y?
Area of freedom for
Employees
Theory X
. Employees:
Dislike their work.
Avoid responsibility and need constant
direction.
Need control, force and threats to deliver work.
Need to be supervised at every step.
No incentive to work, and therefore need to be
enticed by rewards to achieve goals.
Theory Y
. Employees:
Happy to work on their own initiative.
More involved in decision making.
Self-motivated, take ownership of their work.
Seek and accept responsibility, and need little
direction.
View work as fulfilling and challenging.
Solve problems creatively and imaginatively
Static or Dynamic?
 
Would a leader’s position on the
continuum be fixed or variable?
Likely to change, depending on a number
of forces found in:
The leader
The employees
The situation
 
Forces in the Leader:
 
Values
Previous experiences: good or bad?
Confidence in staff
Confidence in self
Leadership inclinations
Sense of security in uncertain
situations
 
Forces in the Staff:
 
Degree of need for independence
Readiness to assume responsibility
Degree of tolerance of ambiguity
Interest in the problem
Identification with organisational goals
Level of knowledge and expertise
Expectation of sharing in decision making
 
Forces in the Situation:
 
Type of organisation
Group effectiveness
Nature of the problem
Pressure of time
 
Summary
 
Tannenbaum & Schmidt expands the
Autocratic 
vs
 Democratic model to
reflect real life better.
Leader’s position on the continuum is
unlikely to be fixed.
Various forces affect that position.
 
This content is tested in the…
 
Aberystwyth University Entrance Exam
Successfully complete an exam (
there are
multiple points in the year and you can take it in
the subject you are best at
) and earn yourself an
unconditional or reduced offer for the Business
School
More details here:
https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/undergrad/before-you-
apply/scholarships/entrance-scholarships-merit-
awards/
 
Diolch
 
| 
Thank you
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Discover the Tannenbaum & Schmidt Continuum of Leadership, comparing it with McGregor's Theory X and Theory Y. Explore the dynamics of autocratic and democratic leadership styles, understanding the varying levels of leader involvement and employee empowerment. Delve into the concepts of employee-centered and manager-centered leadership approaches, examining the nuances of authority usage and employee autonomy in decision-making processes.

  • Leadership Styles
  • Tannenbaum & Schmidt
  • McGregors Theory
  • Autocratic
  • Democratic

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  1. Croeso | Welcome to ABS A Level Business Lecture Series

  2. Tannenbaum & Schmidt Continuum of Leadership Content to support Level 3 Business Qualifications Tim Bennett-Gillison (tcg@aber.ac.uk )

  3. Learning Outcomes Understand Tannenbaum & Schmidt s Continuum of Leadership Compare Tannenbaum & Schmidt with McGregor s Theory of X and Y Appreciate the forces which determine a leader s position on the continuum

  4. Autocratic and Democratic Leadership Autocratic Style Democratic Style Focus of power with leader Leader alone exercise control over policy, procedures, tasks, rewards, punishments, etc Focus of power with group Leader is part of the team Group members have greater say in decision making

  5. Autocratic and Democratic Leadership Autocratic Style Democratic Style Focus of power with leader Leader alone exercise control over policy, procedures, tasks, rewards, punishments, etc Focus of power with group Leader is part of the team Group members have greater say in decision making Tannenbaum & Schmidt Continuum TELL JOIN

  6. Tannenbaum & Schmidt Continuum of Leadership Employee-centred leadership Manager-centred leadership Use of authority by Leader Area of freedom for Employees Makes Presents ideas and ask for questions from staff Presents tentative decision subject to change Presents problem, gets input, then makes decision Asks group to decide within set limits Makes decision alone but SELLS it to staff Team develops options and decides on actions decision alone and TELLS staff TELL SELL CONSULT JOIN

  7. Similar to McGregors Theory X & Theory Y? Use of authority by Leader Area of freedom for Employees Theory X. Employees: Dislike their work. Avoid responsibility and need constant direction. Need control, force and threats to deliver work. Need to be supervised at every step. No incentive to work, and therefore need to be enticed by rewards to achieve goals. Theory Y. Employees: Happy to work on their own initiative. More involved in decision making. Self-motivated, take ownership of their work. Seek and accept responsibility, and need little direction. View work as fulfilling and challenging. Solve problems creatively and imaginatively

  8. Static or Dynamic? Would a leader s position on the continuum be fixed or variable? Likely to change, depending on a number of forces found in: The leader The employees The situation

  9. Forces in the Leader: Values Previous experiences: good or bad? Confidence in staff Confidence in self Leadership inclinations Sense of security in uncertain situations

  10. Forces in the Staff: Degree of need for independence Readiness to assume responsibility Degree of tolerance of ambiguity Interest in the problem Identification with organisational goals Level of knowledge and expertise Expectation of sharing in decision making

  11. Forces in the Situation: Type of organisation Group effectiveness Nature of the problem Pressure of time

  12. Summary Tannenbaum & Schmidt expands the Autocratic vs Democratic model to reflect real life better. Leader s position on the continuum is unlikely to be fixed. Various forces affect that position.

  13. This content is tested in the Aberystwyth University Entrance Exam Successfully complete an exam (there are multiple points in the year and you can take it in the subject you are best at) and earn yourself an unconditional or reduced offer for the Business School More details here: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/undergrad/before-you- apply/scholarships/entrance-scholarships-merit- awards/

  14. Diolch | Thank you

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