The linking pin model is an idea developed by
Rensis Likert
Rensis Likert ( ; August5, 1903September3, 1981) was an American organizational and social psychologist known for developing the Likert scale, a psychometrically sound scale based on responses to multiple questions. The scale has become a method ...
. It presents an
organisation
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as a number of overlapping ''work units'' in which a member of a unit is the leader of another unit. In this scheme, the supervisor/manager has the dual task of maintaining unity and creating a sense of belonging within their supervised group and representing that group in meetings with superior and parallel management staff. These individuals are the ''linking pins'' within the organisation and so they become the focus of
leadership development
Leadership development is the process which helps expand the capacity of individuals to perform in leadership roles within organizations. Leadership roles are those that facilitate execution of an organization's strategy through building alignment ...
activities.
Sources
*Likert, Rensis (1967). ''The Human Organization: Its Management and Value''. New York: McGraw-Hill.
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Organizational theory