Chapter 3 quiz
according to the path goal theory of leadership the personal characteristics of followers, which is a situational contingency, includes factors such as
motivation
jonni is a certified accountant who works from home without any personal contact from the organization that employs her. which of the following characteristics of followers substitutes for people oriented leadership in jonni's situation?
professionalism
which of the following behaviors is a meta category that can be applied to leadership in a variety of situations and time periods
relationship behavior
which of the following statements is true of fiedler's contingency theory of leadership
relationship oriented leaders are more effective in situations of moderate favorability
according to the vroom jago contingency model of leadership, which of the following activities refers to delegation in decision making
a leader permits the group to make a decision within prescribed limits
which of the following is stated by the contingency approach to leadership
a leadership style that works in one situation might not work in another situation
jody manages the sales team for a sports equipment manufacturer. sales have been slipping downward at an alarming rate. she called a department meeting and set sales goals that the team will need to meet. She doesn't care how they meet their foals; she just wants them to do it. based on the path goal theory, which leadership style is she using
achievement oriented leadership
according to the path goal theory of leadership, when a subordinate is unchallenged by a task, an ____ is used to set higher goals
achievement oriented leadership behavior
according to the path goal theory of leadership, ____ involves planning, making schedules, setting performance goals and behavior standards, nd stressing adherence to rules and regulaions
directive leadership
the fundamental assumption of substitutes for leadership researchers is that
effective leadership is the ability to recognize and prove the support not already provided by task, group, and organization
link's software development team has run into a problem. the tools that they are using are old and missing some functions that would speed up the development process. link can think of only one solution-buying new tools. because the new development tools are so expensive, link called a meeting and asked everyone to suggest solutions that the company can afford. link will do what the group decides is the best solution. according the the vroom jago contingency model of leadership, which leadership style is link using
facilitate
in the context of using substitutes for leadership, which of the following factors tends to substitute for leader task orientation
formalized rules
according to the least preferred coworker (LPC) scale of fielder's model of leadership styles, if the leader describes the least preferred coworker using positive concepts, the leader
is relationship oriented
which of the following statements is true of the vroom jago contingency model of leadership
it tells the leader precisely the correct amount of participation by subordinates to use in making a particular decision
according to the situational theory of leadership, a leader with a ____ provides both task instruction and personal support, explains decisions, and gives followers a chance to ask questions and gain clarity about work tasks
selling leadership style
according to fielder's contingency model of leadership, if a leader uses negative concepts to describe the least preferred coworker, he or she is considered a ____
task oriented leader
zac has been promoted to team leader. his team consists of high school students who have never had jobs before. the procedures the workers need to follow are long and complicated. based on Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory, which of the following leadership styles should he use
telling leadership style
which of the following is a difference between fiedler's contingency theory of leadership and the path goal theory of leadership
the fiedler theory made the assumption that new leaders could take over as situations change, whereas in the path goal theory leaders change their behaviors to match the situation
which of the following things should leaders know in order to use fiedler's contingency theory of leadership
they should diagnose the situation and determine whether leader member relations, task structure, and position power are favorable or unfavorable
according to the path goal theory of leadership, which of the following situation contingencies consists of the educational level of subordinates and the quality of relationships among them
work group characteristics