Journal of Management · 1993 · 97 citations · 11 references
ManagementLeadershipPsychologyLeadership DevelopmentLeadership TheoryOrganizational LeadershipLeader-follower RelationshipsLeadership EffectivenessLeadership StylesPath-goal TheoryChi-square TestDependent VariablesLeader-follower Fit
Meta-analyses of 120 studies were conducted to test hypotheses of path-goal theories. Chi-square results showed that potential situational and artifactual moderators exist for the relationships of leader behaviors with the dependent variables. Of 16 moderator tests that could be conducted, 7 met the criteria as moderators; however the effect of one moderator was in the opposite direction to that hypothesized. The analyses indicated that much of the research testing path-goal theories has been flawed. Suggestions for future research are made.
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