Question 1

The highest levels of situational favorability occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader-member relations are good,the task is structured and position power is high
B)  There are high levels of leader-member conflict,the task is unstructured and the leader does not have the power to reward/punish subordinates
C)  Leader-member relations are good,the task is unstructured and position power is low
D)  There are high levels of leader-member conflict,the task is structured and the leader has the power to reward/punish subordinates A

Question 2

In terms of the four leadership styles of situational leadership,a high task/low relationship behavior is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegating
B)  Selling
C)  Participating
D)  Telling D

Question 3

In terms of the path-goal theory,which of the following is considered a situational factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decision quality
B)  Leader-member relations
C)  Position power
D)  The task D

Question 4

Which of the following is the most powerful subelement in determining overall situation favorability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader-member relations
B)  Task structures
C)  Position powers
D)  Subordinate acceptance

Question 5

The situational leadership theory is a useful way for getting leaders to think about how leadership effectiveness may depend somewhat on being flexible with different subordinates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the principal difference between the situational leadership theory and Fiedler's contingency model of leadership.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Why have researchers criticized the contingency model?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following statements about high-LPC leaders is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  If tasks are being accomplished in an acceptable manner,they will move to their secondary level of motivation,which is forming and maintaining relationships with followers
B)  They are primarily motivated by the task,which means that they primarily gain satisfaction from task accomplishment
C)  They are primarily motivated by relationships,which mean that they are primarily satisfied by establishing and maintaining close interpersonal relationships
D)  They will focus on improving their relationships with followers after they are assured that assigned tasks are being satisfactorily accomplished

Question 9

Follower readiness refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  How ready an individual is to perform a particular task
B)  An assessment of an individual's personality
C)  A personal characteristic
D)  An assessment of an individual's traits and values

Question 10

Which two broad categories of leader behaviors did the situational leadership model originally identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directive and supportive
B)  Transformational and transactional
C)  Behavior-oriented and cognitively-oriented
D)  Initiating structure and consideration

Question 11

Describe the most striking difference between Fiedler's contingency model and the other contingency theories presented.What are the implications of this difference in an organizational setting?

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Question 12

What should leaders first assess in order to apply the situational leadership model?

Accepted Answer

A)  The level of task and relationship behavior that has the best chance of producing successful outcomes
B)  The readiness level of the follower relative to the task to be accomplished
C)  The follower's current level of readiness and then determining the leader behavior that best suits the follower in that task
D)  The behavior pattern that would fit the follower if that follower were one level higher in readiness

Question 13

Position power is not a characteristic of the leader but of the situation the leader finds himself or herself in.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Internal-locus-of-control followers

Accepted Answer

A)  Are much more satisfied with leaders who exhibit achievement-oriented behaviors than they are with leaders who are supportive
B)  Believe outcomes are a result of their own decisions
C)  Are more satisfied with directive leader behaviors than they are with participative leader behaviors
D)  Believe they are,relatively speaking,"pawns of fate"

Question 15

In situational leadership,'follower readiness' refers to a follower's ability and willingness to accomplish a particular task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In path-goal theory,redundant leader behaviors might be interpreted by followers as an attempt by the leader to exert excessive control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the situational leadership theory,four types of leadership behavior can be identified.They include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Delegating
B)  Selling
C)  Participating
D)  Modeling

Question 18

Leaders exhibiting participative leadership

Accepted Answer

A)  Are very similar to the task behaviors from SLT
B)  Are very similar to the relationship behaviors in SLT
C)  Engage in the behaviors that mark consultative and group behaviors
D)  Would be seen as both demanding and supporting in interactions with their followers

Question 19

Both leader behaviors and follower characteristics are important in determining outcomes in path-goal theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The normative decision model is limited only to

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision making
B)  Task behaviors
C)  Goal accomplishment
D)  Expectancy

Exam 12: Contingency Theories of Leadership

The highest levels of situational favorability occur when

In terms of the four leadership styles of situational leadership,a high task/low relationship behavior is referred to as

In terms of the path-goal theory,which of the following is considered a situational factor?

Which of the following is the most powerful subelement in determining overall situation favorability?

The situational leadership theory is a useful way for getting leaders to think about how leadership effectiveness may depend somewhat on being flexible with different subordinates.

Discuss the principal difference between the situational leadership theory and Fiedler's contingency model of leadership.

Why have researchers criticized the contingency model?

Which of the following statements about high-LPC leaders is true?

Follower readiness refers to

Which two broad categories of leader behaviors did the situational leadership model originally identify?

Describe the most striking difference between Fiedler's contingency model and the other contingency theories presented.What are the implications of this difference in an organizational setting?

What should leaders first assess in order to apply the situational leadership model?

Position power is not a characteristic of the leader but of the situation the leader finds himself or herself in.

Internal-locus-of-control followers

In situational leadership,'follower readiness' refers to a follower's ability and willingness to accomplish a particular task.

In path-goal theory,redundant leader behaviors might be interpreted by followers as an attempt by the leader to exert excessive control.

According to the situational leadership theory,four types of leadership behavior can be identified.They include all of the following except

Leaders exhibiting participative leadership

Both leader behaviors and follower characteristics are important in determining outcomes in path-goal theory.

The normative decision model is limited only to