GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Tannenbaum and Schmidt Continuum is a simple model of leadership theory which shows the relationship between the level of freedom that a manager chooses to give to a team and the level of authority used by the manager. As the team’s freedom is increased, so the manager’s authority decreases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Leadership Continuum Theory is a contingency leadership theory developed by Tannenbaum and Schmidt (1958). This theory is based on the idea that many classifications of leadership such as autocratic or democratic are extremes and leadership practices in real life situations lye somewhere between the two extremes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Tannenbaum-Schmidt Leadership Continuum model identified the following leadership styles: Manager makes decisions and announces it. Manager sells decision. Managers presents ideas and invites questions.

Detailed explanation-4: -They identified three forces that led to the leader’s action: the forces in the situation, the forces in the follower and also forces in the leader.