Exam 3: Contingency Approaches to Leadership

Jonni is a certified accountant who works from home without any personal contact from the organization that employs her. Which of the following characteristics of followers substitutes for people-oriented leadership in Jonni's situation?

Some situations don't require leadership. Discuss.

The Vroom -J ago contingency model of leadership starts with the idea that a leader faces a problem that requires a solution.

In the context of using substitutes for leadership, which of the following factors tends to substitute for leader task orientation?

New research has continued to improve Fiedler's model of leadership, and it is still considered an important contribution to leadership studies. However, its major impact may have been to stir other researchers to consider situational factors more seriously. Discuss.

Describe the Vroom - Jago contingency model of leadership.

Jody manages the sales team for a sports equipment manufacturer. Sales have been slipping downward at an alarming rate. She called a department meeting and set sales goals that the team will need to meet. She doesn't care how they meet their goals; she just wants them to do it. Based on the path - goal theory, which leadership style is she using?

According to the situational theory of leadership, a leader following the _____ encourages participation, consults with followers, and facilitates decision making.

According to Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership, which of the following statements is true of task-oriented leaders?

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, which of the following indicates a high degree of task structure?

Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership and the path - goal theory of leadership?

A(n) _____ for leadership, which is a situational variable, makes the leadership style unnecessary or redundant.

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, the personal characteristics of followers, which is a situational contingency, includes factors such as:

Which of the following statements is true of Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership?

Explain the four leadership styles based on the situational theory of leadership developed by Hersey and Blanchard.

The fundamental assumption of substitutes-for-leadership researchers is that:

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, position power is low when the leader has:

According to the path - goal theory of leadership, when an incorrect reward is given to a subordinate, directive leadership behavior is used to change this.

The use of substitutes to fill leadership "gaps" is often disadvantageous to organizations.

According to the situational theory of leadership, a leader with a _____ provides little direction or support because complete responsibility for decisions and their implementation is turned over to followers.