Contingency theory is also known as the theory of effectiveness; this theory was developed by Fred fielder in the 1960s. This theory states that for the success of any organization, there are various factors that will be considered. They include the relationships of the leaders in terms of the tasks and also the situation that the leader is subjected to, (Jeong & Fadzlina, 2012).
This theory has been advanced and it’s currently one of the most popular theories of leadership. One of the reasons why this theory has been popularized currently is because it provides a framework of measuring leadership effectiveness. It establishes a scale known as the least preferred coworker scale. With this scale a leader is asked to give a detailed description of the most effective worker. The leader is given the chance to give a detailed characteristic of a subordinate. For example if the leader gives the subordinate attributes which are positive like integral, hardworking, then the theory says that the co-worker is highly preferred. On the other hand, if the leader gives negative attributes about the coworker like lazy, then it will be concluded that the co-worker is not highly preferred, (Hersey and Blanchard, 1969).
This theory is also considered as effective in terms of its predictability. Its effectiveness has been popularized because it provides an assessment of the situational favorability. In relation to the situational favorability contingency theory provides a framework on the