Good Day,
I am having trouble understanding the different leadership theories. I have several different resources that I am using for study (ACCA-X, OpenTuition, Kaplan and BPP) from several different years (2015-2020). The problem is that they refer to different names for the theories and list the corresponding writers under these theories. Here are some examples:
Kaplan Pocket Notes 2015
- Transformational Theories, Bennis and Heifetz
- Behavioural Theories, Blake and Mouton and Ashridge
- Contingency Theories, Fiedler and Adair
ACCA-X Course 2020
- Trait Theory
- Functional Theory, Adair
- Situational Theory,
- Contingency Theory, Fiedler
- Transformational Theories
- Style Theories, Blake and Mouton and the Ashridge school
BPP Interactive Text 2017
- Train Theories
- Style Theories, Blake and Mouton and the Ashridge school
- Contingency Theories, Fiedler, Adair, Bennis and Heifetz
I am confused with the contingency theories and their writers, they seem to overlap and I am not sure as to which theory they each belong. Are these changes caused by the syllabus changing or am I missing something?
Thank you for any help, Christy