This control is based on three factors. This is simply the level of support the subordinates give to the leader of the group. The second control factor is the task structure. Task structure is the level of definition of the task. A very complex task requires more supervision and leader support than a routine task does.
Situational control is completed with the third factor of position power.
This is a leader's ability to make members comply to their wishes and requests. The greater the position power, the easier it is for leaders to get their subordinated to comply. Situational control has levels of effectiveness. They range from high levels all the way down to low levels of control. An effective leader is determined under the LPC contingency theory by comparing the two determinants, leader personality and situational control.