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Adaptive supervision: a theoretical model for social workers
Administration in Social Work
|January 5, 1987
Summary
This study explores leadership styles in social work supervision, comparing Blake and Mouton
Area of Science:
- Management Science
- Social Work Administration
Background:
- Prominent leadership theories include Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid and Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model.
- Social work supervision research has predominantly utilized the Managerial Grid.
- Recent discourse highlights strengths and weaknesses in both leadership models.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an adaptive social work supervision model.
- To integrate elements from both Blake and Mouton's and Hersey and Blanchard's leadership theories.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid and Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model.
- Synthesis of theoretical frameworks to develop a hybrid model.
Main Results:
- Both Blake and Mouton's and Hersey and Blanchard's models offer valuable insights into social work supervision.
- A combined approach can address limitations of individual theories.
Conclusions:
- An adaptive model integrating both theories is recommended for social work supervision.
- This integrated model aims to enhance supervisory effectiveness by leveraging diverse leadership principles.