| Defining Characteristics | Relationship-Oriented Leadership | Task-Oriented Leadership |
| Individual | ||
| Experience/training | No effect on | Substitutes for |
| Professionalism | Substitutes for | Substitutes for |
| Indifference to rewards | Neutralizes | Neutralizes |
| Job | ||
| Highly structured task | No effect on | Substitutes for |
| Provides its own feedback | No effect on | Substitutes for |
| Intrinsically satisfying | Substitutes for | No effect on |
| Organization | ||
| Explicit formalized goals | No effect on | Substitutes for |
| Rigid rules and procedures | No effect on | Substitutes for |
| Cohesive work groups | Substitutes for | Substitutes for |
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