Question 1

National culture should have little effect on the way organizations manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Authoritarianism is the degree to which employees:

Accepted Answer

A)  defer to others. 
B)  want to be told what to do. 
C)  want to be told how to do the job. 
D)  all of the answers are correct 
A)  defer to others. 
B)  want to be told what to do. 
C)  want to be told how to do the job. 
D)  all of the answers are correct

Question 3

Identify the contingency leadership model styles and variables.

Accepted Answer

The contingency leadership model styles

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the variables that determine situational favorableness?

Accepted Answer

A)  task structure 
B)  locus of control 
C)  position power 
D)  leader-member relations 
A)  task structure 
B)  locus of control 
C)  position power 
D)  leader-member relations

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding the time-driven model is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Value is placed on time. 
B)  The model is concerned with making effective decisions with minimum cost. 
C)  The model has a long-term horizon. 
D)  No value is placed on follower development. 
A)  Value is placed on time. 
B)  The model is concerned with making effective decisions with minimum cost. 
C)  The model has a long-term horizon. 
D)  No value is placed on follower development.

Question 6

To use the normative leadership model, you must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a specific decision to make. 
B)  have the authority to make a decision. 
C)  have specific followers. 
D)  ask each follower's opinion. 
A)  have a specific decision to make. 
B)  have the authority to make a decision. 
C)  have specific followers. 
D)  ask each follower's opinion.

Question 7

Environment situational factors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  locus of control. 
B)  task structure. 
C)  work group. 
D)  formal authority. 
A)  locus of control. 
B)  task structure. 
C)  work group. 
D)  formal authority.

Question 8

Which of the following best represents a situation in which a task-oriented leadership style should be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  a leader with strong power has good relations with a repetitive task worker 
B)  a leader with weak power has good relations with a nonrepetitive task worker 
C)  a leader with strong power has poor relations with a repetitive task worker 
D)  a leader with strong power has poor relations with a nonrepetitive task worker 
A)  a leader with strong power has good relations with a repetitive task worker 
B)  a leader with weak power has good relations with a nonrepetitive task worker 
C)  a leader with strong power has poor relations with a repetitive task worker 
D)  a leader with strong power has poor relations with a nonrepetitive task worker

Question 9

Recall a specific decision you or your boss has or had to make. Is or was the decision time-driven or development-driven? Using Exhibit 5.9 or 5.10, select the appropriate participation style for the situation. Be sure to state the questions you answered and how (H or L) you answered each.

Accepted Answer

Five leadership styles have been identif

Question 10

What is the difference between a theory and a model?

Accepted Answer

A leadership theory is an explanation of

Question 11

Not all seven variables/questions are relevant to all decisions using the normative leadership model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the difference in the outcomes of the contingency leadership and the continuum leadership models and that of the path-goal model?

Accepted Answer

The contingency and continuum

Question 13

An employee has been making work errors. The manager has decided that this is a problem and will take some corrective action. Which path-goal leadership style is most appropriate for this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  directive 
B)  supportive 
C)  participative 
D)  achievement-oriented 
A)  directive 
B)  supportive 
C)  participative 
D)  achievement-oriented

Question 14

Is Theory Z still relevant today?

Accepted Answer

Yes. With globalization, more

Question 15

Explain substitutes and neutralizers of leadership.

Accepted Answer

Substitutes for leadership include chara

Question 16

What is the difference between a theory and a model?

Accepted Answer

A leadership theory is an explanation of

Question 17

Leadership models explain the variables and leadership styles to be used in a given contingency situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The leadership continuum model is a one-dimensional model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the three subordinate and environmental situational factors of the path-goal model?

Accepted Answer

The three subordinate situational variab

Question 20

The normative leadership model uses decision trees that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  time-driven and developmental-driven. 
B)  leader-driven and follower-driven. 
C)  task-driven and people-driven. 
D)  goal-driven and decision-driven. 
A)  time-driven and developmental-driven. 
B)  leader-driven and follower-driven. 
C)  task-driven and people-driven. 
D)  goal-driven and decision-driven.

National culture should have little effect on the way organizations manage.

Authoritarianism is the degree to which employees:

Identify the contingency leadership model styles and variables.

Which of the following is NOT one of the variables that determine situational favorableness?

Which of the following statements regarding the time-driven model is NOT true?

To use the normative leadership model, you must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Environment situational factors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following best represents a situation in which a task-oriented leadership style should be used?

Recall a specific decision you or your boss has or had to make. Is or was the decision time-driven or development-driven? Using Exhibit 5.9 or 5.10, select the appropriate participation style for the situation. Be sure to state the questions you answered and how (H or L) you answered each.

What is the difference between a theory and a model?

Not all seven variables/questions are relevant to all decisions using the normative leadership model.

What is the difference in the outcomes of the contingency leadership and the continuum leadership models and that of the path-goal model?

An employee has been making work errors. The manager has decided that this is a problem and will take some corrective action. Which path-goal leadership style is most appropriate for this situation?

Is Theory Z still relevant today?

Explain substitutes and neutralizers of leadership.

What is the difference between a theory and a model?

Leadership models explain the variables and leadership styles to be used in a given contingency situation.

The leadership continuum model is a one-dimensional model.

What are the three subordinate and environmental situational factors of the path-goal model?

The normative leadership model uses decision trees that are:

Who Is a Leader?

Who Is a Leader?

Leadership Ethics and Traits

Leadership Motivation and Behavior

Influencing: Politics, Power, Negotiation, and Networking

Coaching, Communication, and Conflict Skills

Followership and Leader-Member Exchange

Self-Managed Teams and Team Leadership

Transformational and Charismatic Leadership

Leadership of Ethics, Diversity, and Culture

Change Management and Strategic Leadership

The Learning Organization and Crisis Leadership

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Exam 4: Contingency Theories in Leadership

National culture should have little effect on the way organizations manage.

Authoritarianism is the degree to which employees:

Identify the contingency leadership model styles and variables.

Which of the following is NOT one of the variables that determine situational favorableness?

Which of the following statements regarding the time-driven model is NOT true?

To use the normative leadership model, you must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Environment situational factors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following best represents a situation in which a task-oriented leadership style should be used?

Recall a specific decision you or your boss has or had to make. Is or was the decision time-driven or development-driven? Using Exhibit 5.9 or 5.10, select the appropriate participation style for the situation. Be sure to state the questions you answered and how (H or L) you answered each.

What is the difference between a theory and a model?

Not all seven variables/questions are relevant to all decisions using the normative leadership model.

What is the difference in the outcomes of the contingency leadership and the continuum leadership models and that of the path-goal model?

An employee has been making work errors. The manager has decided that this is a problem and will take some corrective action. Which path-goal leadership style is most appropriate for this situation?

Is Theory Z still relevant today?

Explain substitutes and neutralizers of leadership.

What is the difference between a theory and a model?

Leadership models explain the variables and leadership styles to be used in a given contingency situation.

The leadership continuum model is a one-dimensional model.

What are the three subordinate and environmental situational factors of the path-goal model?

The normative leadership model uses decision trees that are:

Who Is a Leader?

Who Is a Leader?

Leadership Ethics and Traits

Leadership Motivation and Behavior

Influencing: Politics, Power, Negotiation, and Networking

Coaching, Communication, and Conflict Skills

Followership and Leader-Member Exchange

Self-Managed Teams and Team Leadership

Transformational and Charismatic Leadership

Leadership of Ethics, Diversity, and Culture

Change Management and Strategic Leadership

The Learning Organization and Crisis Leadership

Filters