Define path-goal leadership.

Write a three page paper (not including the title and reference pages) about a contemporary leadership situation that is familiar to you.  Your paper needs to:

•    Define path-goal leadership.

•    Identify the path-goal leadership style used in this situation; provide the tasks, and the subordinates’ characteristics.

•    Support your position with specific examples.

•    Explain whether the action taken was appropriate and effective.

•    Discuss if the path-goal leadership approach would be useful in understanding the leadership applied to the situation.

In addition to the requirements above, your paper:

•    Must be double-spaced and 12 point font

•    Must be formatted according to APA style

•    Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement

•    Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph

•    Must reference at least four scholarly resources