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path-goal theory: a standalone construct

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Management

leaders motivate followers by clarifying the paths to goals and increasing the rewards for reaching them.

In management, path-goal theory refers to leaders motivate followers by clarifying the paths to goals and increasing the rewards for reaching them. This meaning comes from House (1971) in Administrative Science Quarterly.[1]

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  1. House, R. J. (1971). A Path Goal Theory of Leader Effectiveness. Administrative Science Quarterly, 16(3), 321. https://doi.org/10.2307/2391905

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