global-journal-of-human-social-science-h-interdisciplinary Global Journal of Human-Social Science - H: Interdisciplinary 0975-587X 2249-460X Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated 76100 Manifestation of Contemporary Leadership Issues and its Relevance to Diverse Leadership Methods and Contingency Models: A Review of Literature AkintundeOlufemi Atanda NIGERIA, University of Phoenix 15 01 2013 13 H2 1 5

explains that, “leadership remains an ambiguous, amorphous, and frequently misunderstood topic” (p. ix). Therefore, isolating and discussing a limited number of leadership models may suggest one is more significant than the other. This paper purposefully lacks the attachment of special significance, and instead, offers a limited focus on certain contingency theories. The present paper reviews the literature of studies conducted by using diverse leadership methods, the similarities and differences in these leadership models.

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Wren (1995) explains that, “leadership remains an ambiguous, amorphous, and frequently misunderstood topic" (p. ix). Therefore, isolating and discussing a limited number of leadership models may suggest one is more significant than the other. This paper purposefully lacks the attachment of special significance, and instead, offers a limited focus on certain contingency theories. The present paper reviews the literature of studies conducted by using diverse leadership methods, the similarities and differences in these leadership models.