Leadership Exchange Theory
The basic premise of the theory is that leaders develop an exchange relationship with each subordinate as the two parties mutually define the subordinates role; (Yukl; 2006, p.222). Leaders identify these members in two categories, in-group and out-group. How each group …show more content…
The appropriate pattern of behaviors will depend on the type of team and the relative importance of the performance determinants (Yukl, 2006, p.272). Utilizing Tuckman’s (1965) “Stages of Group Development”, forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning, leaders gain insight into member’s commitment to task, skills, adaptation to change, performance quality, and mutual trust and cooperation collectively. In turn, the member gain awareness of leaders vision, planning, facilitating methods, team building structures, coaching methods, expectations and priorities. When both leader and member can identify important perspective behaviors, influence in the organization’s vision is