Exam 8: Contingency and Path-Goal Theories of Leadership

The two contingency variables discussed in the path-goal theory are personal characteristics of the subordinates and the _____ and demands with which subordinates must cope in order to accomplish the work goals and to satisfy their needs.

Explain the relationship between the behavior of leaders and the subordinates' expectations that effort leads to rewards based on Evans's study.

According to the _____ theory of leadership,leaders are effective because of their impact on subordinates' motivation,ability to perform effectively,and satisfactions.

Leader directiveness has a positive correlation with satisfaction and expectancies of subordinates who are engaged in:

Leaders will have more power and influence if their station is vested with such prerogatives as being able to hire and fire.This illustrates which leadership dimension?

The path-goal theory hypothesizes that _____ leadership will cause subordinates to strive for higher standards of performance and to have more confidence in the ability to meet challenging goals.

Briefly explain the contingency model of leadership.

The path-goal theory not only suggests what type of style may be most effective in a given situation,but it also attempts to explain why it is most effective.

Robert J.House contends that leader effectiveness is most appropriately examined in terms of the leader's impact on:

A contingency factor is a variable which moderates the relationship between two other variables such as leader behavior and subordinate satisfaction.

Which of the following is a conclusion derived from the study conducted by Fiedler on leader effectiveness?

The focus of the contingency model of leadership offered by Vroom and Yetton is limited to the:

_____ leadership will have its most positive effect on subordinate satisfaction for subordinates who work on stressful,frustrating,or dissatisfying tasks.

The path-goal approach has its roots in a more general motivational theory called expectancy theory.

The path-goal approach has its roots in a more general motivational theory called the:

According to Mitchell,a participative climate should increase the clarity of organizational contingencies.

According to Fiedler's study,to improve leadership performance,we can either change the leader by training or change the:

A number of studies suggest that each leader follows a unique leadership style irrespective of the situation.

Participative leadership will have a positive effect on the satisfaction and motivation of subordinates when the:

The study by Fiedler determined that task-motivated individuals performed better than relationship-motivated leaders in situations that were intermediate in favorableness.