Theory and practice of leadership: effectiveness problem in situational approaches

Androsova Irina Gennadyevna, Strizhova Ekaterina Valentinovna

The article discusses the situational approaches in theory and practice of leadership, such as: theory of the life cycle, Path-Goal theory, Fiedler’s contingency model, and explores the effectiveness of these approaches in the modern context. The authors systemize these approaches, offering a layered model for the analysis of leadership processes in organization.

Keywords:Situational or contingency approaches in leadership theory, dimensions of leadership (task-centered and people-centered), leadership styles of management, layered model of leadership process.