Exam 2: Behavioural Models

Adair's (1973) Action Centred Leadership, proposes three principal considerations a leader needs to address if they are to be successful. These are personality, skills or strengths needs.

In the development of their Managerial Grid, Blake and Mouton (1964) identified two fundamental drivers of managerial behaviour. Which best reflects at least one of the classical drivers that they identified?

Operant or Classical Conditioning reflect early approaches towards changing behaviour. Which description correctly describes research into Operant Conditioning?

Classical conditioning is a technique used in behavioural training in which a naturally occurring stimulus is paired with a response.

Toxic Leadership is exhibited by destructive behaviour and/or dysfunctional personal characteristics (that) generate a serious and enduring poisonous effect on the individuals, families, organizations, communities. Through review of Kellerman's seven descriptors (2004) consider which response provides the best explanation of the negative aspects of this leadership approach.

Which statement is the most accurate reflection of Watson's ideas of leadership?

Mintzberg used an empirically-based methodology to see how 'modern' executives carried out their roles. From ten main activities, he broadly categorised three roles: interpersonal, information processing and decision making. Which provides the best match to the observations of the manager's activities?

In identifying leadership skills, the Behavioural Theorists profess that efficient leaders can learn these behaviours by appropriate developmental programmes such as training courses and role modelling.

With many books being written that purport to aid the reader with their 'skills' potentially anyone could become a 'leader' simply by attending a course, being mentored, and role modelling an existing leader. Is it true that Covey's (1989) popular The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People might depict this fashionable approach-follow this recipe and you will improve?

Katz (1955) proposed a model that had three basic developable skills-technical, human, and conceptual. Which is the best description of Katz's identification of what a leader needs to accomplish rather than a manager?