Chapter 3 quiz

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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


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