What leadership theory asserts that effective leadership depends on matching a manager’s leadership style to the specific situational favorableness?

Explanation

• Fred Fiedler’s Contingency Model argues that leadership performance depends on matching leader style (Least Preferred Co-worker scale) with situational control.
• Situational control is evaluated using three variables: Leader-Member Relations, Task Structure, and Position Power.
• Fiedler suggested changing the situation to fit the leader, as leadership style is relatively fixed.