Exam 4: Behavioral Approach

Researchers developed a questionnaire called the LBDQ. The letters "LBDQ" stand for what?

Which of the following is not a task-focused leader behavior?

Jim is a manager of a restaurant. He is very concerned with efficiency and making employees happy.

You are required to report directly to your supervisor every morning. Upon arrival he gives you a large list of tasks to be completed by the end of the day; he states he will be checking in after lunch to see your progress. This is an example of

Which scholar(s) created the Leadership Grid?

The behavioral approach reminds leaders that

Assisting group members in building cohesiveness is primarily a task behavior.

I get involved with my team and create a positive environment while directing daily operations and keeping results of the team high. I am using

I am the lead barista at a local coffee shop managing four staff. I love to chat with them regularly, work with them on schedules that fit their needs, and work to develop camaraderie amongst all. I do assign tasks and hold them accountable for the work, but that is my secondary concern. My behavior would plot on the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid at what point?

The style approach has failed to identify a universally effective leadership style.

I am doing a training program for staff to help them understand how to integrate both task and relationship behaviors in the workplace using the Leadership Grid. I am using the results from which set of researchers?

Grid seminars are training and development programs that make use of the styles approach. These seminars are done through the use of ____________ findings.

Which study analyzed questionnaires taken by followers as they described their leader behaviors?

The behavioral approach has been validated by a wide range of studies.

Your boss tries to create a positive work environment while also instructing employees about what tasks to do and when they should be completed. This is an example of

The behavioral approach suggests that leadership cannot be explained by any list of personality traits.

According to the Leadership Grid, opportunistic leaders rely primarily on the 5, 5 style of leadership.

Blake and Mouton's research identified

The behavioral approach describes

The behavioral approach is not describing what leaders do but who leaders are.