Dispensational Theories of Leadership and Followership (THEORY X^(1-4))

Abstract

In a world of sin, the application of contemporary leadership theories is fraught with tension. This affects the attainment of organisational goals and aims. provides theoretical conjectures to evaluate other leadership theories before they are applied. This is because, currently, every leadership theory runs within the framework of leadership or followership, at   . This means that the outcome for either of them depends on the choices made. The study used a regression equation to examine the relationship among leadership, followership, and choice. This means that, depending on whether the leader or the follower is chosen, they may have negative or positive effects on the organisation's performance.  expressed a function where both the leader and the follower are  They are mutually supportive. In  the leader is while followership is . This means an inverse relationship between the leader and the follower, with the leader providing the positive direction.  specifies a functional situation where the followership coefficient is positive. On the other hand, the leader is negative and causes an indirect relationship with the follower. The leader and the follower in  are mutually contagious. The two are negatively affected by their choices, with no possible human remedy. This has implications for the recognition of the divine in leading and following. It also has implications for the application of transformational, transactional, trait, behavioural, situational and servant leadership theories.