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C H A P T E R. 2. Leadership Styles and Practices But Leadership in public health involves more than Leadership Styles . individual leaders or individuals in Leadership posi- tions. Public health is intimately involved in lead- T h eor y X an d Th eor y Y. ership as an agent of social change by identifying health problems and risks and stimulating actions In a classic study, McGregor discussed two Leadership toward their elimination. Styles , Theory X and Theory Y, which are appropriate B. J. Turnock, Public Health for different types of Theory X is more suitable for an organization in which the employees This chapter begins by examining several Styles of do not like their work situation and will avoid work Leadership .

most of his executive staff to the program to develop their leadership skills. After 10 years passed, this direc-tor began to send his new staff through the same lead-ership development program. His actions exemplify the Theory Y style of leadership. His successor was an individual whom he had sent to the leadership develop-ment program.

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