Task structure is used to measure how clear a task is and this method gives more power to the leader by making it easier to monitor the progress of the work, while the power of the position is the amount of authority a leader has over his followers to punish or reward them. This is effective if the leader has the power to hire, fire, or raise the wages of his followers Northhouse (2013, p.124). The effect that contingency theory has on leadership is that it allows a leader to determine what type of follower is compatible with them using Fiedler's contingency model LPC questionnaire, this model helps leaders understand that a high score means that the person is a person-oriented and a low Northhouse score means task-oriented (2013,
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