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OHIO STATE &

MICHIGAN
LEADERSHIP-
THEORY
Presented by :
shaleen jayaraj
s4 me
roll no : 54
OHIO STATE STUDIES
In 1945 the bureau of business research at
OHIO state university initiated a series of
studies on leadership.
This study states 2 dimensions of leaders
behavior
1. Initiating Structure
2. Consideration
Initiating Structure

 It is task oriented leadership behavior.


 In this Leader defines his or her role and group members
roles.
 Explains how the task to be accomplished by the group.
 It includes the following
 1.letting group people know what is expected from
them.
 2. Asking them to follow the rules and regulations.
 3. Fix standard.
Consideration
Being friendly with the group members.
Treat people of all group as his or her
equal.
Respect for group members.
Supportiveness towards group members.
Conclusion
Positive relationship between consideration and
Regularity of employees and low grievances.

Positive relationship between Initiating Structure


and employees performance but also associates
absenteeism & grievances.
MICHIGAN STUDIES
Study conducted slightly after world war 2 of the
institute of social research at the university
of Michigan.
Purpose of the study is to identify the styles of
leadership behavior that result higher performance
of group.
Employee oriented

Interpersonal relations, taking personal


interest in the needs of employee.
Treating subordinates as a human being.
To motivate the employees.
Employee participation in decision making.
Production oriented
Rigid work standards, procedures and rules.
Close supervision of the subordinates.
Technical aspect of the job.
Employees are considered as a tool to
accomplish the goal (not treating like a human
being).
Conclusion
Both styles led to increase in production.
Production oriented styles led to decrease in
satisfaction and increase in turnover.
Employees oriented styles led to increase in
satisfaction but decrease in absenteeism.

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