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Contingency theory of leadership
 Theory states that effectiveness of a leader is contingent upon with how their leadership
styles meets to the different situation.
 It is not concerned with having leader except to a specific situation, more than aim is to
match leader’s style with a suitable circumstance.
 It is a very special type of approach which states that leader’s success does not depend
on their abilities.

Contingency theory of leadership can used in
context of organization-
 Contingency theory of leadership is quite beneficial in term of improving staff
performance in workplace.
 By adopt this style, leader can motivate its team and inspire them by providing full
support.
 Leaders can modify their practices and behaviour according to the situation that drive
towards employee’s well-being.

References
 Hu, J. and Gifford, W., 2018. Leadership behaviours play a significant role in
implementing evidence‐based practice. Journal of clinical nursing. 27(7-8). pp.e1684-
e1685.
 Kulkarni, V., 2017. Contingency Theory. The International Encyclopedia of
Organizational Communication. pp.1-6.
 Nekhili, M., Chakroun, H. and Chtioui, T., 2018. Women’s leadership and firm
performance: Family versus nonfamily firms. Journal of Business Ethics. 153(2).
pp.291-316.