Team B has been working on their advertising campaign for about a month now. At

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Team B has been working on their advertising campaign for about a month now. At first, they were really excited about the project, but after several ideas have fallen through, they are a bit frustrated with the task. They expected this to be a lot of fun, but it is turning out to be more complex than the team anticipated.

Team C was literally formed last month. The team members are really excited to be working together on a new advertising campaign, but are still relatively unsure of how to proceed at this point.

Team D was so successful with their first ad campaign that they decided to stay intact for the forseeable future. As of now, they have gotten 4 campaigns off the ground successfully and are working on their 5th. Your job with this team should be relatively simple.

Life Cycle Theory A leader's day-to-day behaviors have a large impact on employees. For decades, researchers have looked at two dimensions that capture these day-to-day behaviors: the extent to which leaders define and structure employee roles (initiating structure) and the extent to which leaders foster trust, respect, and consideration (consideration). However, the potential benefits of such behaviors are likely to depend on the specific situation, and the readiness of employees in the work unit. In acknowledgement of this, the life cycle theory of leadership was developecd. The following activity walks you through the various situations in which a leader's initiating structure and consideration may be more or less important for employees. Required information 2.00 points Assign each of these feams to the appropriate leader behavior. Readiness HIGH MODERATE LOW R4 R3 R2 R1 Firing on all cylinders Starting to work well Tasks seem harder than Eager but inexperienced together expected Team D Team B Delegating Participating Selling Telling Initiating strtreLOW LOW HIGH HIGH Team C Team A Consideration LOW HIGH HIGH LOW

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Team A : Participating style

Since the team has completed the task and is about to launch the need for initiating structure is low.However,the team needs some encouragement and support from the leader for the success of their campaign.The leader therefore needs to be highly considerate with this team to ensure the team is constantly motivated and driven by the goals and objectives.

Team B:Selling

Since the team has been unsuccessful in generating ideas for the campaign ,they seem to be frustrated and demotivated.Thus the task of the leader in this situation is to step up and take initiative by providing new ideas for the team to create campaign.Also,the leader needs to understand the team's problem and build good relationship with the team by being considerate.

Team C:Telling

Since the team is newly formed and inexperienced,the task of the leader is to provide right direction for the team by being proactive and taking first inititative.However,the leader need not so considerate in this case as the team is just formed.The leader can provide minimal support for relationships at this stage.

Team D:Delegating

Since the team has succesfully finished four campaigns and are on their way for the fifth,there is little help needed from the leader.Thus,the task of the leader is to just foresee the progress of the team.

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