Exam 5: Attending to Task and Relationships

A major difference between task-oriented people and relationship-oriented people is that relationship-oriented people are not as goal-directed.

Concern for people includes actions such as building trust and providing good working conditions.

Relationship leadership behaviors help subordinates feel comfortable with ______.

Change behaviors include ______.

Whether or not a leader has a task-oriented style,some ______ is always required.

According to research,which of the following is not a behavior found to be part of consideration behavior?

A supervisor who was concerned with building trust,providing good working conditions,and maintaining a fair salary structure would be exhibiting ______.

A master glass blower who focuses on his workers' production quality,training,technical skill and development of new and interesting designs is attending to which label of task leadership?

A leader who views leadership as production orientation pays attention to new product development,workload matters,and sales volume.

Discuss the perspectives presented in the "Student Perspectives on Task and Relationship Styles." Which is more compelling to you?

A supervisor who was only concerned with the work getting done on time without paying attention to employee's concerns is ______.

A new manager has been in their role for three months.They take time each day to get to know and socialize with their team,and are often meeting with employees to discuss various challenges they are facing.However,work efficiency is down and project deadlines are not being met.It is likely that this manager is disproportionately ______ in their leadership style.

Briefly define the behaviors that comprise task leadership.What is the common thread among them?

The most effective leaders recognize and adapt to ______.

Leaders should exhibit relationship orientation when followers ______.

Our personal styles on task and relationship are influenced by ______.

______ behavior is essential to each person's effective leadership performance.

Which type of leadership is critically important in a company with a large number of newly hired employees who are not accustomed to their roles and responsibilities?

Compare and contrast employee orientation with production orientation.How are they similar and how are they different? In which case would you as a leader need to be attentive to both perspectives?

At its core,relationship orientation is about what?