Chapter 15 Reading Quiz

In the context of Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, identify the true statements about the subelements of situation favorability.

- Leaders who rate leader-member relations as high feel they have the support of their followers and can rely on their loyalty. - Determining task structure involves assessing whether there are detailed descriptions of work products.

What are the situational factors considered by the path-goal theory of leadership that impact or moderate the effects of leader behavior on follower attitudes and behaviors?

- The primary work group - The formal authority system -The task

Based on Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, arrange the subelements in determining overall situation favorability in the decreasing order of their power.

1. Leader-member relations 2. Task structure 3. Position power

A follower has both substantial training and experience in a required task. According to Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership model, which of the following leadership behaviors should the leader exhibit in this scenario?

A low level of task and a low level of relationship behaviors

Which of the following is the first step taken by leaders in implementing a series of developmental interventions to help boost follower readiness levels?

Assessing a follower's current level of readiness

To enhance the overall effectiveness of the organization, leaders should do all of the following except which?

Develop special relationships with a limited number of high potential followers.

Match the types of leader behavior in the path-goal theory of leadership (in the left column) with their descriptions (in the right column)

Directive leadership> They include telling the followers what they are expected to do, how to do it, when it is to be done, and how their work fits in with the work of others. Supportive leadership> They include having courteous and friendly interactions, expressing genuine concern for the followers' well-being and individual needs, and remaining open and approachable to followers. Participative leadership> They include behaviors that mark the consultative and group behaviors described by Vroom and Yetton.

True or false: Follower readiness is an assessment of an individual's personality, traits, values, and so forth.

False; Follower readiness is not an assessment of an individual's personality, traits, values, and so forth, but a gauge of how ready an individual is to perform a particular task.

True or false: The LMX model is particularly valuable because it identifies the specific behaviors that lead to high quality relationships between leaders and followers.

False; The biggest limitation of the LMX model is that it does not describe the specific behaviors that lead to high-quality relationship exchanges between leaders and followers.

Which model suggests that leader effectiveness is primarily determined by selecting the right kind of leader for a certain situation or changing the situation to fit the particular leader's style?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership

Which of the following is the earliest and most well-known contingency theory?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership

The norms, cohesiveness, size, and stage of development of groups are part of the _____ function in the L-F-S model, but are part of the _____ function in path-goal theory.

follower , situation

If a particular follower has low task readiness, Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership model maintains that the leader should use a _____ when initially dealing with this follower.

high level of task and a low level of relationship behaviors

The extent to which relationships between the leader and followers are generally cooperative and friendly or antagonistic and difficult is concerned with _____.

leader-member relations

To determine a leader's general style or tendency, Fiedler developed an instrument called the ____ preferred coworker scale.

least

Path-goal theory has received _________ research support.

mixed

The theory that deals with expectancy is

path-goal theory

A follower's ability and willingness to accomplish a particular task refers to follower ____.

readiness

How much a leader engages in two-way communication refers to ______ behavior

relationship

According to the LMX theory, during the _____ stage, similarities and differences become cemented.

routinization

When boosting follower readiness, a leader should

select the readiness level one above the follower's current readiness level.

According to the contingency model, the amount of control the leader has over followers refers to _____.

situational favorability

The ______ _______ model addresses the question of whether there is an optimum way for leaders to adjust their behavior with different followers to increase the likelihood of a successful interaction.

situational leadership

The extent to which a leader spells out the responsibilities of individual or group refers to _____ behavior.

task

Telling people what to do, how to do it, and when to do it are all examples of _____ behavior.

task.

Path-goal theory would suggest that a leader dealing with a newly formed work unit that has a high level of ambiguity should

tell followers what to do and how to do it.

According to the path-goal theory of leadership, 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 Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership model, match the levels in the follower readiness continuum (in the left column) with their attributes (in the right column).

Follower directed (R3)> Able and willing or confident Leader directed (R2)> Unable but willing or confident

Who is primarily motivated by relationships?

High-LPC managers

According to Mitchell, Smyser, and Weed's study based on the path-goal theory of leadership, match the types of followers based on their loci of control (in the left column) with the corresponding findings related to leader behaviors (in the right column).

Internal-locus-of-control followers> They were much more satisfied with leaders who exhibited participative behaviors than they were with leaders who were directive. External-locus-of-control followers> They were more satisfied with directive leader behaviors than they were with participative leader behaviors.

Which of the following is true of the Situational Leadership model?

It is popular because it is easy to understand and takes a common sense perspective.

According to Fiedler, match the types of leaders based on their least preferred co-worker (LPC) scores (in the left column) with their behaviors when faced with unfavorable or moderately favorable situations (in the right column).

Low-LPC leaders> They will concentrate on the task. High-LPC leaders> They will concentrate on relationships.

According to the LMX theory, during which time period is leader-member exchange high?

Maturity

Which type of leaders share work problems with followers and weigh the input of followers when making decisions?

Participative leadership

Which theory would best provide perspective on the question 'if I study for 12 hours, what is the probability that I'll get an A on the exam?'

The underlying mechanism of path-goal theory deals with expectancy—a cognitive approach to understanding motivation in which people calculate effort-to-performance probabilities (If I study for 12 hours, what is the probability I will get an A on the final exam?).

Which of the following is not true of low-LPC leaders?

They are satisfied primarily by establishing and maintaining close interpersonal relationships.

In-group and out-group interactions are the focus of which theory?

The leader-member exchange model

Which theory argues that leaders do not treat all followers as if they were a uniform group of equals?

The leader-member exchange model

In which phase of leader-member exchange does the leader offer opportunities and evaluate the follower's performance and potential?

Role-taking

The contingency model's task structure and position power are concerned with which part of the interactional framework?

Situation

The question 'what is the task to be accomplished' is concerned with which part of the interactional framework?

Situation

Expressing genuine concern for the well-being of followers and remaining open and approachable to followers are examples of which type of leadership?

Supportive leadership

Which of the following is not an example of a relationship behavior?

Telling people who should complete a task

According to Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership model, match the leader behaviors (in the left column) with their levels of task behavior and relationship behavior (in the right column).

Telling:High task behavior and low relationship behavior Selling: High task behavior and high relationship behavior Participating:Low task behavior and high relationship behavior Delegating: Low task behavior and low relationship behavior

Which contingency model generates the most research?

The LMX theory

Which model is concerned with how the leader's behavior can be changed to improve interactions with different followers?

The Situational Leadership model

Which model is the most validated of all leadership theories?

The contingency model

True or false: According to Fiedler's studies, leaders will behave according to their secondary motivational state only when faced with unfavorable situations.

This is false. According to Fiedler's studies, leaders facing highly favorable situations know that their primary motivations will be satisfied and thus will move to their secondary motivational state. This means that leaders will behave according to their secondary motivational state only when faced with highly favorable situations.

True or false: The path-goal theory of leadership assumes that leaders not only may use varying styles with different subordinates but also may use differing styles with the same subordinates in different situations.

This is true. The path-goal theory of leadership assumes that leaders not only may use varying styles with different subordinates but also may use differing styles with the same subordinates in different situations. Path-goal theory suggests that, depending on the followers and the situation, these different leader behaviors can increase followers' acceptance of the leader, enhance their level of satisfaction, and raise their expectations that effort will result in effective performance.

True or false: According to the path-goal theory of leadership, factors that influence leadership situations can serve as an independent motivational factor, as a constraint on the behavior of followers, or as a reward.

This is true. The path-goal theory of leadership considers three situational factors that impact or moderate the effects of leader behavior on follower attitudes and behaviors. These include the task, the formal authority system, and the primary work group. Each of these three factors can influence the leadership situation in one of three ways. These factors can serve as an independent motivational factor, as a constraint on the behavior of followers, or as a reward.

True or false: The score on the least preferred coworker scale reflects something about the leader, not the specific individual the leader evaluated.

This is true. The score on the least preferred coworker scale reflects something about the leader, not the specific individual the leader evaluated.

True or false: Path-goal theory maintains that leaders should first assess the situation and then choose a leadership behavior appropriate to the situation.

True