Mar Athanasios College For Advanced Studies, Tiruvalla (MACFAST) | REDDINS 3D MANAGEMENT THEORY | MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | | Submitted to | Mr. Aneesh BabuAssistant Professor,Department of Management StudiesMACFAST |
Submitted by
Meghna George Meenathekonil
S-3 MBA (MACMATES)
Roll # 42
Monday, 01st October, 2012
CONTENTS ABSTRACT | 3 | Introduction | 3 | Foundations of Philosophy | 3 | The 3-D Theory | | * Influences | 4 | * Concepts | 5 | * The 3-Dimensions | 6 | * Rationale | 6 | * Assumptions | 6 | * Central Tenets | 7 | * 3-D Leadership Model | 8 | * Merits | 10 | * Criticism | 10 | APPENDIX | 11 | BIBLIOGRAPHY | 12 |
THE 3-D MANAGEMENT THEORY: REVIEW
Abstract
The "3D Model" is a situational leadership model which, as such, is based on practical selectivity and situational sensitivity. It is a model that describes the behaviour that a manager must follow in order to be effective. The fundamental feature of the model is that in order for a manager to be effective, the style used should be the appropriate one for the situation that is faced.
Introduction * Professor William ”Bill” James Reddin made the breakthrough in practical leadership theories with the development of the first relatively austere method of measuring “situational demands” – i.e. the things that dictate how a manager must operate to be most effective. * Reddin advanced a theory to explain a critical and fundamental aspect of organizational success. * Though the model was based on the two basic dimensions of leadership identified by the Ohio State studies-Task-orientation and Relationships-orientation. * To this was introduced a third dimension – Effectiveness-what resulted when one used the right style of leadership for the particular situation. This concept of managerial effectiveness is the central issue of Reddin’s research, teachings,
Bibliography: * Reddin, William J. Managerial Effectiveness. New York: Mc Graw-Hill, Inc. 1970. * Gardner, Howard. "Intelligence in Seven Steps" New Horizons for Learning. 1991. http://www.newhorizons.org. * Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence. London: Bloomsbury Pub. Plc. 1995. * Goleman, Daniel; Boyatzis, Richard and McKee, Annie. Primal Leadership. Boston: Harvard Business School Press. 2002.