Functional/Intellectual : Herein, leaders are quite knowledgeable, experienced, professionals and experts in their field. The followers/employees respect their leaders for their expertise, seek their advice and are eager to listen and act; they are regarded as father figures or mentors. Such style of leadership is suitable for an R&D organization or educational institutes where employees are qualified and mature, and the head of the departments are experts in their respective fields.
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