Question 1

Which of the following statements about leadership is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Situational leadership theory maintains that leaders are very consistent in their behavior 
B) Situational leadership theory maintains that leaders' effectiveness is primarily determined by changing the situation to fit the particular leader's style 
C) The contingency model emphasizes flexibility in leader behaviors 
D) The contingency model suggests that leader effectiveness is primarily determined by selecting the right kind of leader for a certain situation 
A) Situational leadership theory maintains that leaders are very consistent in their behavior 
B) Situational leadership theory maintains that leaders' effectiveness is primarily determined by changing the situation to fit the particular leader's style 
C) The contingency model emphasizes flexibility in leader behaviors 
D) The contingency model suggests that leader effectiveness is primarily determined by selecting the right kind of leader for a certain situation

Question 2

The least amount of time is taken to make and implement

Accepted Answer

A) Group decisions 
B) Consultative decisions 
C) Autocratic decisions 
D) Delegated decisions 
A) Group decisions 
B) Consultative decisions 
C) Autocratic decisions 
D) Delegated decisions

Question 3

Which leader behaviors are marked by attention to the competing demands of treating followers equally while recognizing status differentials between the leader and the followers?

Accepted Answer

A) Achievement-oriented leadership 
B) Directive leadership 
C) Participative leadership 
D) Supportive leadership 
A) Achievement-oriented leadership 
B) Directive leadership 
C) Participative leadership 
D) Supportive leadership

Question 4

Situational leadership theory has its roots in

Accepted Answer

A) The University of Michigan studies 
B) The Ohio State studies 
C) The Yale-Harvard Leadership project 
D) The Hawthorne studies 
A) The University of Michigan studies 
B) The Ohio State studies 
C) The Yale-Harvard Leadership project 
D) The Hawthorne studies

Question 5

The normative decision model has been established to be an all encompassing theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The only situational consideration in situational leadership is

Accepted Answer

A) Decision making 
B) Readiness 
C) Knowledge of the task 
D) Goal setting 
A) Decision making 
B) Readiness 
C) Knowledge of the task 
D) Goal setting

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the path-goal theory is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It considers three subelements in situation favorability including leader-member relations,task structure and position power 
B) If a task is very structured and routine,the formal authority system has constrained followers' behaviors 
C) It maintains that follower and situational variables can impact each other 
D) Redundant leader behaviors might be interpreted by followers as a complete lack of understanding 
A) It considers three subelements in situation favorability including leader-member relations,task structure and position power 
B) If a task is very structured and routine,the formal authority system has constrained followers' behaviors 
C) It maintains that follower and situational variables can impact each other 
D) Redundant leader behaviors might be interpreted by followers as a complete lack of understanding

Question 8

The normative decision model shifts focus away from the situation and the followers to the leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The highest levels of situational favorability occur when leader-member relations are good,the task is structured and the position power is high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe a situation where the variables from path-goal theory would make certain leader behaviors redundant or superfluous.

Accepted Answer

If the task is very structured and routi

Question 11

According to path-goal theory,followers will actively support a leader as long as they view the leader's actions as a means for increasing their own levels of satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to path-goal theory,follower satisfaction is directly related to the degree of participative behaviors manifested by the leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are some of the problems with the normative decision model?

Accepted Answer

Although leaders may be more apt to make

Question 14

Path-goal theory considers three situational factors that can serve as an independent motivational factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Illustrate how a leader might use path-goal theory to improve his leadership effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

Path-goal theory maintains that leaders

Question 16

Which of the following statements about the normative decision model is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The model shifts focus away from the leader and followers to the situation 
B) For ease of presentation,each factor has been placed solely within one circle or another 
C) It organizes concepts in a familiar initiating structure 
D) It is about personal opinions,rather than a leadership theory 
A) The model shifts focus away from the leader and followers to the situation 
B) For ease of presentation,each factor has been placed solely within one circle or another 
C) It organizes concepts in a familiar initiating structure 
D) It is about personal opinions,rather than a leadership theory

Question 17

According to Fiedler's contingency model,the content of leadership training should emphasize behavioral flexibility in leaders rather than situational engineering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The delegating leadership style has
A.High task/low relationship behavior
B.Low task/low relationship behavior
C.High task/high relationship behavior
D.Low task/low relationship behavior

Accepted Answer

The answer of The delegating leadership style has
A.High task/low relationship...

Question 19

What is the least-preferred-coworker scale? What do the LPC scores tell one about?

Accepted Answer

The least-preferred-coworker scale instr

Question 20

If a decision has a rational or objectively determinable "better or worse" alternative,the leader should select the better alternative.This refers to

Accepted Answer

A) Strategic agility 
B) Decision acceptance 
C) Problem solving 
D) Decision quality 
A) Strategic agility 
B) Decision acceptance 
C) Problem solving 
D) Decision quality

Which of the following statements about leadership is true?

The least amount of time is taken to make and implement

Which leader behaviors are marked by attention to the competing demands of treating followers equally while recognizing status differentials between the leader and the followers?

Situational leadership theory has its roots in

The normative decision model has been established to be an all encompassing theory.

The only situational consideration in situational leadership is

Which of the following statements about the path-goal theory is true?

The normative decision model shifts focus away from the situation and the followers to the leader.

The highest levels of situational favorability occur when leader-member relations are good,the task is structured and the position power is high.

Describe a situation where the variables from path-goal theory would make certain leader behaviors redundant or superfluous.

According to path-goal theory,followers will actively support a leader as long as they view the leader's actions as a means for increasing their own levels of satisfaction.

According to path-goal theory,follower satisfaction is directly related to the degree of participative behaviors manifested by the leader.

What are some of the problems with the normative decision model?

Path-goal theory considers three situational factors that can serve as an independent motivational factor.

Illustrate how a leader might use path-goal theory to improve his leadership effectiveness.

Which of the following statements about the normative decision model is true?

According to Fiedler's contingency model,the content of leadership training should emphasize behavioral flexibility in leaders rather than situational engineering.

The delegating leadership style has A.High task/low relationship behavior B.Low task/low relationship behavior C.High task/high relationship behavior D.Low task/low relationship behavior

What is the least-preferred-coworker scale? What do the LPC scores tell one about?

If a decision has a rational or objectively determinable "better or worse" alternative,the leader should select the better alternative.This refers to

Leadership Is Everyones Business

Leadership Involves an Interaction Between the Leader, the Followers, and the Situation

Leadership Is Developed Through Education and Experience

Assessing Leadership and Measuring Its Effects

Power and Influence

Leadership and Values

Leadership Traits

Leadership Behavior

Motivation, Satisfaction, and Performance

Groups, Teams, and Their Leadership

Characteristics of the Situation

Leadership and Change

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Exam 12: Contingency Theories of Leadership

Which of the following statements about leadership is true?

The least amount of time is taken to make and implement

Which leader behaviors are marked by attention to the competing demands of treating followers equally while recognizing status differentials between the leader and the followers?

Situational leadership theory has its roots in

The normative decision model has been established to be an all encompassing theory.

The only situational consideration in situational leadership is

Which of the following statements about the path-goal theory is true?

The normative decision model shifts focus away from the situation and the followers to the leader.

The highest levels of situational favorability occur when leader-member relations are good,the task is structured and the position power is high.

Describe a situation where the variables from path-goal theory would make certain leader behaviors redundant or superfluous.

According to path-goal theory,followers will actively support a leader as long as they view the leader's actions as a means for increasing their own levels of satisfaction.

According to path-goal theory,follower satisfaction is directly related to the degree of participative behaviors manifested by the leader.

What are some of the problems with the normative decision model?

Path-goal theory considers three situational factors that can serve as an independent motivational factor.

Illustrate how a leader might use path-goal theory to improve his leadership effectiveness.

Which of the following statements about the normative decision model is true?

According to Fiedler's contingency model,the content of leadership training should emphasize behavioral flexibility in leaders rather than situational engineering.

The delegating leadership style has A.High task/low relationship behavior B.Low task/low relationship behavior C.High task/high relationship behavior D.Low task/low relationship behavior

What is the least-preferred-coworker scale? What do the LPC scores tell one about?

If a decision has a rational or objectively determinable "better or worse" alternative,the leader should select the better alternative.This refers to

Leadership Is Everyones Business

Leadership Involves an Interaction Between the Leader, the Followers, and the Situation

Leadership Is Developed Through Education and Experience

Assessing Leadership and Measuring Its Effects

Power and Influence

Leadership and Values

Leadership Traits

Leadership Behavior

Motivation, Satisfaction, and Performance

Groups, Teams, and Their Leadership

Characteristics of the Situation

Leadership and Change

Filters