... and leadership have changed considerably in recent years. People today are more articulate and better educated. They can no longer be treated or commanded in the same way as before. At work there is a need to be much more involvement and participation from the part of the leader as well as from the part of the personnel (Stewart, 1994). There are several styles of leadership. Not everyone agrees that a particular style of leadership will result in the most effective form of organisational behaviour. Different styles are important in different situations and each leader needs to know when to exhibit a particular approach. N?ne of the leadership styles is ideal for every situation, since a leader may have knowledge and skills to act effectively in one situation but the same skills may not be appropriate and effective in a different situation (Rad, Yarmohammadian, 2006). Frequently there is confusion between leadership and ...

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