Question 1

Which of the following is not a leader behavior in path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Directive
B)   Coaching
C)   Delegating
D)   Participative B, C

Question 2

Followers with an internal locus of control believe

Accepted Answer

A)   That leaders are in charge of events that occur in their lives.
B)   That fate and change are in charge of events that occur in their lives.
C)   That they are in charge of the events that occur in their lives.
D)   That the organization is in charge of the events that occur in their lives. C

Question 3

Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need clarity and control from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   Achievement style
B)   Supportive style
C)   Directive style
D)   Participative style D

Question 4

My job as a leader using path-goal theory is to use a style that

Accepted Answer

A)   That best fits the followers' needs
B)   That best fits the followers' needs and the type of job they are doing
C)   That best fits the leader's style and the followers' work style
D)   That best fits the followers' characteristics

Question 5

Which is not a criticism of the path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   It attempts to integrate motivation from expectancy theory
B)   Empirical research only partially supports its validity
C)   It is very complex and has many aspects to it
D)   It does not clearly explain the relationship between motivation and leader behaviors

Question 6

Path-goal leadership is an approach to leadership for which many management-training programs have been developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Your supervisor gives you a new project. You are informed that you have exactly 1 week to complete it and are handed an outline of what the final project should resemble. According to path-goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Followers who have strong needs for affiliation prefer which type of leadership behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Challenging followers to perform work at the highest levels possible is an example of which leadership behavior?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Principles of path-goal theory

Accepted Answer

A)   Are applied in many leadership training programs
B)   Easy for leaders to apply to their followers
C)   Consistent with organizational leadership training topics
D)   Can be used for all types of tasks at all levels of leadership

Question 11

Path-goal theory does not clearly show how

Accepted Answer

A)   Leader behaviors affect follower motivation levels.
B)   Motivation is achieved by followers.
C)   Whether or not leaders can adapt behaviors to different situations.
D)   The best context for supportive behaviors.

Question 12

For task characteristics that are mundane and repetitive, how many possible leader behaviors might be used?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4

Question 13

Leaders adjust their behaviors based on

Accepted Answer

A)   Follower characteristics and work-setting characteristics
B)   Follower characteristics and follower productivity
C)   Follower characteristics and leader characteristics
D)   Follower characteristics and team prototype

Question 14

Path-goal theory was developed to

Accepted Answer

A)   Explain how leaders motivate followers to be satisfied and successful in their work
B)   Explain how to get all followers in the in-group
C)   Explain how motivation improves follower service orientation
D)   Explain how authoritarian leader behaviors are inappropriate in the work setting

Question 15

Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need affiliation from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   Achievement style
B)   Supportive style
C)   Directive style
D)   Participative style

Question 16

Path-goal theory is criticized for its over-emphasis on the leader and not so much on the follower. This may lead to follower dependence on the leader. What would you recommend to an organization wanting to avoid such outcomes? Use specific behaviors of the leader and give examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Path-goal theory is criticized for its over-emphasis...

Question 17

My job does not have set ways of doing each task. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   Complex task characteristic
B)   Ambiguous task characteristic
C)   Repetitive task characteristic
D)   Unchallenging task characteristic

Question 18

The researcher who consistently studied path-goal theory from the 1970s to 1990s is

Accepted Answer

A)   Bass
B)   Hersey
C)   Vroom
D)   House

Question 19

My job is data entry, which I do all day long every day of the week. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   Complex task characteristic
B)   Ambiguous task characteristic
C)   Challenging task characteristic
D)   Mundane task characteristic

Question 20

Path-goal theory predicts that subordinates who have strong needs for affiliation prefer directive leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Path Goal Theory

Which of the following is not a leader behavior in path-goal theory?

Followers with an internal locus of control believe

Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need clarity and control from a(n)

My job as a leader using path-goal theory is to use a style that

Which is not a criticism of the path-goal theory?

Path-goal leadership is an approach to leadership for which many management-training programs have been developed.

Your supervisor gives you a new project. You are informed that you have exactly 1 week to complete it and are handed an outline of what the final project should resemble. According to path-goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor?

Followers who have strong needs for affiliation prefer which type of leadership behavior?

Challenging followers to perform work at the highest levels possible is an example of which leadership behavior?

Principles of path-goal theory

Path-goal theory does not clearly show how

For task characteristics that are mundane and repetitive, how many possible leader behaviors might be used?

Leaders adjust their behaviors based on

Path-goal theory was developed to

Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need affiliation from a(n)

Path-goal theory is criticized for its over-emphasis on the leader and not so much on the follower. This may lead to follower dependence on the leader. What would you recommend to an organization wanting to avoid such outcomes? Use specific behaviors of the leader and give examples.

My job does not have set ways of doing each task. This is a(n)

The researcher who consistently studied path-goal theory from the 1970s to 1990s is

My job is data entry, which I do all day long every day of the week. This is a(n)

Path-goal theory predicts that subordinates who have strong needs for affiliation prefer directive leadership.