Path Goal Theory

I have chosen the movie “ Miracle” as an illustration of an individual, Herb Brooks, fulfilling the parameters of Robert House’s Path-Goal Theory .

As a leader or follower, we must always set our goal in order to achieve something. Every leader has their individual style of

Often times in the business world, organizations become so fixated on the goals they set, that when they begin to go wrong, an organization will invest more into that goal instead of looking for a different path. Oliver Burkeman’s book, “The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking” devotes a whole chapter to the importance or lack thereof of setting goals. In his book, he tells a story of Chris Kayes who was on the foothills of Mt. Everest at the same time the tragedy that took the lives of eight climbers depicted in the book, “In Thin Air.” Kayes observed even through this

The setting and achieving of goals is a critical part of leadership. A carefully designed plan is the key to the successful completion of organizational goals. Whether you are a leader or a follower, you will be responsible for helping an organization to achieve its goals.

When reading the first lines of "The Goal", I wondered if it would capture my attention. After all, how can a book which discusses the intricacies of a processing plant benefit me and add to my understanding of being an effective leader? It turns out that the book lured me and brought me into a world of understanding and optimism in regards to leadership in general, whether it 's taking control of my professional or personal life.

Finally, another study showed that where Kings theory shows the collaborative comparative between the model and the nursing process it argues that the theory doesn’t guide the assessment, diagnosis or intervention but rather uses the theory as a foundational for developing an assessment tool and further argues that the theory helps more long term recovering patients rather than short term recovering patience. (Carter, 1997). All the same having pointed out the different views on this theory it is still apparent that the Kings theory of Goal Attainment is still very useful to present in the nursing practise.

Kings theory focuses on human transactions in different types of environments. Da Silva and Ferreira (2016) state that “when users effectively communicate their values with nursing professionals, their participation can conduct to better goal achievement”. As patients and nurses work together, a bond forms, and this can help to achieve better outcomes. Smith and Parker (2016, p.136) stated that “nursing care’s goal is to help individuals maintain health or regain health”. Through King’s Theory of Goal Attainment, we can see how different concepts can affect the nurse-patient relationship.

The principles of goal setting are applied over 3 main areas. They were sector changes, organizational changes and employee expectations. Sector changes include those that are socio-economic, cultural, technological changes, revised standards or accreditation standards, and play a major role in how the sector transforms itself. HIS constantly updates its policies and its operations to keep up with changing government standards and yearly updates. For example, a technical shift has been from a paper to digital environment and has many implications in the way the organization functions. Organizational changes are changes that are determined by company goals, the patient community

Even though a leader must use each decision making approach in the course of business, I believe the majority of decisions should fall in the middle of the spectrum, somewhere between consultation and joint decision. Involving others is important not only for the success of the leader but also has positive consequences for employees.

According to the path-goal theory the leader’s role is to motivate followers to follow a path towards a goal

Ashkanasy, N. & Sinclair, M.(2002). “Intuitive Decision-Making Amongst Leaders: More Than Just Shooting From the Hip”, Mt Eliza Business Review. Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp.32-40

The article we are studying addresses the issue of how to improve the work-flow and general working conditions &motivation of staff working within Health Information Services (HIS) Departments. Their job is “to assist all departmental members to work smarter” (Layman, Elizabeth J, 2011). In order to achieve this they can work together with “health information managers and directors” to “redesign [both] work and jobs” (Layman, Elizabeth J, 2011).

The theory chosen to describe Robert Fortin’s style and the subordinates’ reactions is the path-goal theory. The textbook Organizational Behavior defines it as, “The theory states that it is the leader’s job to assist followers in attaining their goals and to provide the necessary direction and/or support to ensure that their goals are compatible with the overall objectives of the group or organization.” (Robbins, pg. 377) This theory focuses in on how the leaders are responsible for motivating their followers to attain the common goal.

“Invictus”, is a powerful movie representing what Nelson Mandela taking the office as the first black president of South Africa and set to accomplish great things. Nelson Mandela was the founder and lead of the African National Congress and spent 27 years in prison on charges for sabotage against the white military and government to end apartheid. The movie starts with his release from prison on February 11, 1990 greeted by the black population eager to fight while the white population was expecting the worse from it. The environment factors changed dramatically for Nelson and he found himself ready to forgive those that imprisoned him and call them comrades. His amazing

In an effort to make strong and effective decisions, leaders will lean toward one of four problem solving models: rational, bounded rationality, intuitive or creative. “Rational decision making can be simplistically described as a two stage process, the first being problem identification and the second in problem solution. With regard to the problem solving approach, Meyer neglected to form a process and methodology and relied solely on her intuition without regard to lack of leadership skills , leadership background, ability and track record.