Efectividad en el liderazgo situacional y tipos de poder en Mineros S.A : un comparativo generacional

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the leadership styles practiced within the company Mineros SA, as well as the effectiveness and types of power by generational group, for which the measurement instruments of situational leadership developed by Hersey and Blanchard and the French and Raven instrument were applied. The qualitative survey was divided into three focus groups: baby boomers, generation X and millennials, where 65 valid responses were obtained. From the information obtained through the mentioned instruments, the consultative style E2 could be found as the predominant style, and secondly, the participatory style E3. Therefore, a people-oriented trend is perceived, but the absence of the delegative E4 style was also found in the different age groups, and millennials were identified as the most effective and adaptable, followed by baby boomers and, finally, by those belonging to generation X. Regarding the types of power, there is evidence of a perception of low use of legitimate power within the organization, and referring power was identified as one of the most common, which is focused on the charism, which coincides with the results of leadership styles, since the strongest are those related to relationships.