In a hospital organization describe when each of the four behaviors would be most appropriate. For example, what operational activities or decisions are most effectively done through delegation

The following two pillar of the Situational Leadership theory of Hersey-Blanchard are:

The Leadership style

The level of Maturity of those being directed.

To following four basic behaviours of leadership styles is designed with the combination of Alpha-numeric are:

S-1 Telling: In this behaviour is the information flows unidirectional from the Leader of a group to its member. Hence, a technique of Transactional Leadership operates in this behaviour.

S-2 Selling: The leader of a group tries to convince the members that the leader is leading to provide social and emotional support to the members being convinced. The two-way communication is acted upon, however, it is clear that the leader is going to lead.

S-3 Participating: The leader should delegate authority decision making process with the group, to make the system more democratic.

S-4 Delegating: This behaviour reflects to parcel out various tasks to group members. The leader would hold the charge, however put emphasis to monitor the ones delegated with the tasks.