Lee Bolman, Terrence Deal
Sergio Caredda
Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2017). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership (7th Edition). Jossey-Bass, A John Wiley And Sons, Inc. Imprint.
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The Four Framework Approach has been developed in 1991 by Bolman and Deal in their book Reframing Organizations (Bolman and Deal, 2017) The model suggest that leaders display leadership behaviors in one of four types of frameworks: Structural, Human Resource, Political, or Symbolic.
This model suggests that leaders operate in one of these four categories and there are times when one approach is more appropriate and times when it would not be. That is, any style can be effective or ineffective, depending upon the situation.
For example, during a major organization change, a Structural leadership style may be more effective than a Symbolic leadership style; during a period when strong growth is needed, the Symbolic approach may be more appropriate. Personal preferences also play an important role, but it is important to evaluate these against the reality of the context, and be able to “manage” the different frameworks consistently.
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