Exam 14: Contingency Theories of Leadership

In the context of the contingency model,which of the following is the most powerful element of situational favorability?

According to Hershey,leaders should implement a series of developmental interventions in order to increase follower readiness levels for particular tasks by first assessing a follower's current level of readiness and then determining the leader behavior that best suits that follower in that task.

The path-goal theory considers three situational factors that moderate the effects of leader behavior on follower behavior.

Both leader behaviors and follower characteristics are important in determining outcomes in the path-goal theory.

Position power is not a characteristic of leaders but of the situations that leaders find themselves in.

In the context of the levels of participation in the normative decision model,which of the following is most likely true of consultative processes?

The normative decision model shifts focus away from the situation and the followers to the leader.

Which of the following statements about the normative decision model is true?

According to Fiedler's contingency model,the content of leadership training should emphasize behavioral flexibility in leaders rather than situational engineering.

Which of the following statements is true of the Situational Leadership model?

In the context of the Situational Leadership model,which of the following was defined as the extent to which a leader spells out the responsibilities of an individual or group?

In the context of the Situational Leadership model,which of the following is a relationship behavior?

Low-LPC leaders will focus on improving their relationships with followers after they are assured that assigned tasks are being satisfactorily accomplished.

With Situational Leadership,follower readiness refers to a follower's ability and willingness to accomplish a particular task.

The highest levels of situational favorability occur when leader-member relations are good,the task is structured,and the position power is high.

The highest levels of situational favorability most likely occur when

In the context of the four types of leader behavior in the path-goal theory,which leadership behavior is most likely characterized by telling followers what they are expected to do,how to do it,when it is to be done,and how their work fits in with the work of others?

Which of the following statements about high-LPC leaders is most likely true?

In the role-taking stage of development of the leader-member exchange theory,a role is created based on a process of trust building.

In the context of the leader-member exchange (LMX)theory,which of the following statements is true of the role-taking stage of development?