This attempts to explain the appropriate leadership style based on the leader, followers, and situation

This is a shift from the older autocratic management style to the newer participative leadership style of management.

This attempts to combine previous research studies to explain successful, influencing leader–follower relationships

This  attempts to explain distinctive styles used by effective leaders, or to define the nature of their work

This is the influencing process of leaders and followers to achieve organizational objectives through change.

This is the process of a leader communicating ideas, gaining acceptance of them, and motivating followers to support and implement the ideas through change.

This is an explanation of some aspects of leadership and to better understand, predict, and control its success.

This is a shared mindset that represents a fundamental way of thinking about, perceiving, studying, researching, and understanding leadership.

This is also called research approaches, which are used to explain leadership effectiveness in different styles.

There are 4 levels of analysis of leadership theory - Trait, Behavioral, Contingency, and Integrated.

Identify this research approach:

The researcher is investigating the specific company, work environment, and followers to identify which leadership style is most appropriate.

Identify this research approach:

The organization’s HR director is training its managers to be more effective in their interpersonal relationships with their followers so that managers can better influence their followers to work to accomplish the organization’s vision.

Identify this research approach:

The researcher is observing managers to determine how much time they spend giving employees praise for doing a good job and criticism for poor performance.

Identify this research approach:

The researcher is attempting to understand how leaders who are charismatic influence followers to achieve high levels of performance.

Identify this research approach:

The researcher is attempting to determine if there is a relationship between how a manager dresses and leadership effectiveness.