Path-goal model
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Path-goal model (alternatively known as Path-goal theory; hereinafter, the Model) is a model that suggests that the leader's job is to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide direction or support needed to ensure that their goals are compatible with the goals of the group or organization.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Path-goal theory. A theory that states that it is the leader's job to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide the necessary direction and/or support to ensure that their goals are compatible with the overall objectives of the group or organization.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Path-goal theory. A leadership theory that says the leader's job is to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide direction or support needed to ensure that their goals are compatible with the goals of the group or organization.
