Exam 8: Leadership

Research to test leader- member exchange theory has been generally supportive.

The two dimensions of leadership behaviour identified in the University of Michigan studies are:

The conclusion arrived at by the University of Michigan researchers strongly favoured:

If trait research had been successful,we would _ ,whereas if behavioural studies were correct,we would

Explain Fiedler's contingency model.Include the LPC (least preferred coworker)questionnaire and the key situational factors that determine leadership effectiveness in your discussion.

Who developed the LPC (least preferred co- worker)questionnaire?

Three situational criteria identified in the Fiedler model are:

Your company's HR director is a believer in trait theories of leadership.He believes that he can differentiate leaders from non- leaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics.You want to help shed some light on this perspective. You should inform your HR director that research efforts at isolating leadership traits have:

The _ theory argues that because of time pressures,leaders establish a special relationship with a small group of their subordinates.

Due to its complexity,testing the path- goal theory hasn't proved easy.

Organisations need strong leadership and strong management for optimum effectiveness.

Leadership is:

Which of the following is not a contingency theory?

One implication of the behavioural theories of leadership is that leaders can be trained.

is the dimension of trust that refers to the degree to which you can rely on the person to tell you the full truth.

According to the leader- member exchange theory,even though it is the leader doing the choosing,it is the characteristics of the followers that drive the leader's categorising decision.

The leadership behaviours identified by the path- goal theory are:

The two leaders in your department are very different.John believes that he should guide and motivate by clarification of the roles and tasks of his subordinates.Alan feels that his role should be to provide individualised consideration and intellectual stimulation.Most of the workers believe that both leaders are well trained,but Alan has a special "spark" that employees feel when they work with him. That special "spark" that people notice when they work with Alan may be termed:

The Ohio State studies,Fiedler's model,path- goal theory,and the leader- participation model all concerned the _ leader.

What is charismatic leadership?