Question 1

In the Multiple Linkage Model,long-term group effectiveness depends primarily on:

Accepted Answer

A) the leader's interpersonal skills 
B) the leader's technical skills 
C) the leader's ability to gain more power over subordinates 
D) the leader's ability to make the situation more favorable 
A) the leader's interpersonal skills 
B) the leader's technical skills 
C) the leader's ability to gain more power over subordinates 
D) the leader's ability to make the situation more favorable D

Question 2

What is the major situational variable in Hersey and Blanchard's leadership theory?

Accepted Answer

A) leader maturity 
B) subordinate maturity 
C) task structure 
D) subordinate role interdependence 
A) leader maturity 
B) subordinate maturity 
C) task structure 
D) subordinate role interdependence B

Question 3

According to Cognitive Resource Theory,what is the best predictor of leader success when there is high interpersonal stress?

Accepted Answer

A) leader experience 
B) leader intelligence 
C) leader stress tolerance 
D) leader power 
A) leader experience 
B) leader intelligence 
C) leader stress tolerance 
D) leader power A

Question 4

According to Path-Goal Theory,directive leadership is most effective when:

Accepted Answer

A) the task is simple and repetitive 
B) work roles are ambiguous 
C) the task is tedious and stressful 
D) work roles are independent 
A) the task is simple and repetitive 
B) work roles are ambiguous 
C) the task is tedious and stressful 
D) work roles are independent

Question 5

Which of the following was a suggested guideline for adaptive leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) make contingency plans to prepare for any possible problems 
B) hold more meetings to involve people when a crisis occurs 
C) maintain a high level of situational awareness 
D) rely on previously effective practices 
A) make contingency plans to prepare for any possible problems 
B) hold more meetings to involve people when a crisis occurs 
C) maintain a high level of situational awareness 
D) rely on previously effective practices

Question 6

The primary explanatory process in Path-goal Theory of leadership is:

Accepted Answer

A) the influence of leader expectations on subordinate behavior 
B) the influence of leader expectations on subordinate expectations 
C) the influence of leader behavior on subordinate expectations 
D) the influence of leader behavior on group processes 
A) the influence of leader expectations on subordinate behavior 
B) the influence of leader expectations on subordinate expectations 
C) the influence of leader behavior on subordinate expectations 
D) the influence of leader behavior on group processes

Question 7

According to Kerr and Jermier,leadership is least important when:

Accepted Answer

A) there are few substitutes and neutralizers 
B) there are few substitutes and many neutralizers 
C) there are many substitutes and few neutralizers 
D) there are many substitutes and neutralizers 
A) there are few substitutes and neutralizers 
B) there are few substitutes and many neutralizers 
C) there are many substitutes and few neutralizers 
D) there are many substitutes and neutralizers

Question 8

According to the Multiple Linkage Model,short-term group effectiveness depends primarily on what the leader does to:

Accepted Answer

A) maximize the task commitment of subordinates 
B) improve planning and coordination of operations 
C) correct any deficiencies in intervening variables 
D) remove organizational constraints 
A) maximize the task commitment of subordinates 
B) improve planning and coordination of operations 
C) correct any deficiencies in intervening variables 
D) remove organizational constraints

Question 9

According to Leader Substitutes Theory:

Accepted Answer

A) effective leaders find capable substitutes to replace subordinates who lack appropriate skills or motivation 
B) effective leaders find capable substitutes to fill in for them when they must be absent from the work unit 
C) hierarchical leadership is less important when new strategies can be substituted for obsolete ones 
D) hierarchical leadership is less important when many substitutes are present in the situation 
A) effective leaders find capable substitutes to replace subordinates who lack appropriate skills or motivation 
B) effective leaders find capable substitutes to fill in for them when they must be absent from the work unit 
C) hierarchical leadership is less important when new strategies can be substituted for obsolete ones 
D) hierarchical leadership is less important when many substitutes are present in the situation

Question 10

Which contingency theory uses specific leadership behaviors rather than broad meta-categories?

Accepted Answer

A) path-goal theory 
B) LPC contingency theory 
C) substitutes for leadership 
D) multiple linkage model 
A) path-goal theory 
B) LPC contingency theory 
C) substitutes for leadership 
D) multiple linkage model

Question 11

Which of the following was not a suggested guideline for adaptive leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) use more planning to prepare for a long, complex task 
B) provide more direction to people with independent work roles 
C) be more supportive to people who have a stressful task 
D) provide more direction and briefings when there is a crisis 
A) use more planning to prepare for a long, complex task 
B) provide more direction to people with independent work roles 
C) be more supportive to people who have a stressful task 
D) provide more direction and briefings when there is a crisis

Question 12

Which of the following was not identified as a weakness of most contingency theories of effective leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) over-emphasis on broad categories of leadership behavior 
B) inadequate explanation of causal relationships 
C) failure to clearly distinguish moderators from mediators 
D) over-emphasis on joint effects of situational variables 
A) over-emphasis on broad categories of leadership behavior 
B) inadequate explanation of causal relationships 
C) failure to clearly distinguish moderators from mediators 
D) over-emphasis on joint effects of situational variables

Question 13

According to Cognitive Resources Theory,there is less likely to be a relation between intelligence and leader effectiveness when:

Accepted Answer

A) there is a high level of interpersonal stress 
B) the task is complex and unstructured 
C) the leader has little prior experience with the task 
D) the task requires frequent problem solving 
A) there is a high level of interpersonal stress 
B) the task is complex and unstructured 
C) the leader has little prior experience with the task 
D) the task requires frequent problem solving

Question 14

According to Path-goal theory,supportive leadership contributes most to subordinate satisfaction and motivation when the task is:

Accepted Answer

A) tedious and stressful 
B) important and meaningful 
C) complex and variable 
D) interesting and enjoyable 
A) tedious and stressful 
B) important and meaningful 
C) complex and variable 
D) interesting and enjoyable

Question 15

Which of the following actions by a manager is least useful for improving coordination with other departments in the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) keep managers in other units informed about changes 
B) closely monitor interactions with other units 
C) meet with peers in other units to jointly plan schedules 
D) provide more direction of work unit activities 
A) keep managers in other units informed about changes 
B) closely monitor interactions with other units 
C) meet with peers in other units to jointly plan schedules 
D) provide more direction of work unit activities

Question 16

A leader with a high LPC score will perform best when the situation is:

Accepted Answer

A) very favorable 
B) moderately favorable 
C) unfavorable 
D) either very favorable or unfavorable 
A) very favorable 
B) moderately favorable 
C) unfavorable 
D) either very favorable or unfavorable

In the Multiple Linkage Model,long-term group effectiveness depends primarily on:

What is the major situational variable in Hersey and Blanchard's leadership theory?

According to Cognitive Resource Theory,what is the best predictor of leader success when there is high interpersonal stress?

According to Path-Goal Theory,directive leadership is most effective when:

Which of the following was a suggested guideline for adaptive leadership?

The primary explanatory process in Path-goal Theory of leadership is:

According to Kerr and Jermier,leadership is least important when:

According to the Multiple Linkage Model,short-term group effectiveness depends primarily on what the leader does to:

According to Leader Substitutes Theory:

Which contingency theory uses specific leadership behaviors rather than broad meta-categories?

Which of the following was not a suggested guideline for adaptive leadership?

Which of the following was not identified as a weakness of most contingency theories of effective leadership?

According to Cognitive Resources Theory,there is less likely to be a relation between intelligence and leader effectiveness when:

According to Path-goal theory,supportive leadership contributes most to subordinate satisfaction and motivation when the task is:

Which of the following actions by a manager is least useful for improving coordination with other departments in the organization?

A leader with a high LPC score will perform best when the situation is:

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Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

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Exam 7: Contingency Theories of Effective Leadership

In the Multiple Linkage Model,long-term group effectiveness depends primarily on:

What is the major situational variable in Hersey and Blanchard's leadership theory?

According to Cognitive Resource Theory,what is the best predictor of leader success when there is high interpersonal stress?

According to Path-Goal Theory,directive leadership is most effective when:

Which of the following was a suggested guideline for adaptive leadership?

The primary explanatory process in Path-goal Theory of leadership is:

According to Kerr and Jermier,leadership is least important when:

According to the Multiple Linkage Model,short-term group effectiveness depends primarily on what the leader does to:

According to Leader Substitutes Theory:

Which contingency theory uses specific leadership behaviors rather than broad meta-categories?

Which of the following was not a suggested guideline for adaptive leadership?

Which of the following was not identified as a weakness of most contingency theories of effective leadership?

According to Cognitive Resources Theory,there is less likely to be a relation between intelligence and leader effectiveness when:

According to Path-goal theory,supportive leadership contributes most to subordinate satisfaction and motivation when the task is:

Which of the following actions by a manager is least useful for improving coordination with other departments in the organization?

A leader with a high LPC score will perform best when the situation is:

The Nature of Leadership

The Nature of Managerial Work

Perspectives on Effective Leadership Behavior

Leading Change in Organizations

Participative Leadership and Empowerment

Managerial Traits and Skills

Power and Influence

Dyadic and Follower-Based Models of Leadership

Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

Strategic Leadership by Top Executives

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Ethical,servant,spiritual,and Authentic Leadership

Gender,diversity,and Cross-Cultural Leadership

Developing Leadership Skills

Overview and Integration

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