When subordinates experience a lot of pressure because of
deadlines or unclear tasks, leaders who are people oriented will
increase employee satisfaction and performance.
When the task is interesting or satisfying, there is less need for
leaders to be people oriented.
When it’s clear how to perform the task and what the goals are,
leaders who are people oriented will increase employee
satisfaction, while those who are task oriented will increase
dissatisfaction.
When people don’t know what to do, or individuals don’t have
the knowledge or skills to do the job, it’s more important for
leaders to be production oriented than people oriented.