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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 AdairACCA-X Course 2020
– Trait Theory
– Functional Theory, Adair
– Situational Theory,
– Contingency Theory, Fiedler
– Transformational Theories
– Style Theories, Blake and Mouton and the Ashridge schoolBPP Interactive Text 2017
– Trait Theories
– Style Theories, Blake and Mouton and the Ashridge school
– Contingency Theories, Fiedler, Adair, Bennis and HeifetzI 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, ChristyYes books are not always consistent and also some definitions overlap. In additjon, some theories might have dropped off the syllabus so for that reason I think you should ignore the Kaplan 2015 Pocket Notes.
ACCA-X Is the most up-to-date and also should align closely with what ACCA thinks. I don’t think BPP is inconsistent with ACCA-X, but the latter adds a couple of categories. I suggest you start with BPP then develop with ACCA-X.
HTH.
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