Abstract
The influence of the task organization and group composition factors on the leader-member relations was investigated. Leader-member relations were defined according to Fiedler's Contingency Model of leadership ( Fiedler, F. E. A theory of leadership effectiveness. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967 ). Task organization was defined by two forms of cooperation according to Structural Role Theory. The two forms were coordination and collaboration. Member compatibility was defined by Schutz's ( FIRO: A three-dimensional theory of interpersonal behavior. New York: Rinehart 1958) “interchange compatibility” on the three needs measured by his FIRO-B scale. The results showed that leader-member relations were affected by (1) the coordination requirements of the task and (2) the interaction of collaboration with member compatibility. The implications of the results for the Contingency Model of Leadership were discussed.
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