MGMT 3720 - Ch. 12

situational leadership theory (SLT)

Hersey and Blanchard developed the __________.

in-group of LMX

Rebecca and Jennifer

Emotional Intelligence

Recent studies show that _________ may indicate effective leadership.

go beyond those goals

Richard is a transactional leader who just assigned tasks to a team. The team's performance will consist of the team meeting their goals but are NOT likely to ____________.

out-group of LMX

Sarah and Jennifer

charismatic

Sensitivity to follower needs, unconventional behavior, vision and articulation, and willingness to take risks are all key characteristics to being a ___________ leader.

Japan

Silent leadership is a very powerful tool in __________, but not necessarily in other places.

focuses on the followers

The SLT theory differs from other leadership theories mainly because it _________.

employee-oriented

The University of Michigan studies define a(n) _________ leader as one who takes a personal interest in the needs of his/her subordinates.

path-goal theory

The ________ was developed by Robert House.

Chinese

The _________ culture emphasizes being polite, considerate, and unselfish but also has a high performance orientation.

leader-member exchange theory (LMX)

The __________ argues that because of time pressures, leaders establish a special relationship with a small group of their subordinates (or followers).

leader-member relations

Fiedler labels the degree of confidence, trust, and respect that subordinates have in their leader as __________.

Emotional Intelligence

Having ___________ can make a person highly qualified to be a transformational leader.

very ambitious and hold personal value

If a group of researchers is led by a TRANSFORMATIONAL leader, the company's goals tend to be ___________ for employees.

production-oriented

If a leader's main concern is accomplishing his/her group's tasks, the University of Michigan studies label this leader _________.

task-oriented

If a survey respondent views the LPC in unfavorable terms, Fiedler would categorize the respondent as _________.

leadership can be taught

If behavioral leadership theories are correct, then ________.

born

If trait theories of leadership are valid, then leaders are _______.

small, privately held firm

If two companies are both led by transformational leaders, one may perform better only because it is a ___________ instead of a large, public, complex firm.

relationship-oriented

In Fiedler's model, if a respondent describes his or her LEAST preferred co-worker (LPC) in relatively positive terms, then the respondent is considered to be __________.

trait theory

The __________ differentiates leaders from non-leaders by focusing on personal qualities and characteristics.

task structure

The degree to which job assignments are procedurized is classified in the Fiedler model as __________.

Fred Fiedler

The first comprehensive contingency model for leadership was developed by ________.

main principle of the path-goal theory

The leader is responsible for providing followers with the information, support, or other resources necessary for them to do their jobs. This is the _________.

Vroom and Yetton

The leader-participation model was developed by __________.

initiating structure and consideration

The two dimensions of leadership behavior explained in the Ohio State studies are _____________.

employee-oriented and production-oriented

The two dimensions of leadership behavior identified by the University of Michigan studies are __________.

leadership emergence

There is fairly strong evidence that traits can predict ________ more accurately than leadership effectiveness.

leadership style

All contingency theories are based on the idea that effective leadership performance depends on using a(n) ___________ that is appropriate to the situational conditions.

empathy

Emotional intelligence is so critical to effective leadership because one of its core components is ___________.

early in the interaction

According to LMX theory, a leader implicitly categorizes followers as "in" or "out" ________.

extraversion

According to a comprehensive review of the leadership literature, ___________ is the MOST IMPORTANT trait of effective leaders.

assign group members to particular tasks

A leader high in initiating structure would __________.

authentic leader

A(n) ____________ inspires a great deal of trust in his or her followers.

consideration

According to the Ohio State studies, the extent to which a leader is likely to have job relationships characterized by mutual trust and respect for his/her employees is ________.

ability and willingness

According to Hersey and Blanchard, readiness encompasses the ________ of the followers to accomplish a task.

change the leader to fit the situation or vice versa

Based on the contingency theory, if the leadership style does NOT match the situation, you should __________.

change

John Kotter's view argues that management focuses on coping with complexity, whereas leadership focuses on coping with ________.

contingency dimensions

Leader-member relations, task structure, and position power are ALL _____________ that your employees should pay attention to.

transactional

Leaders who clarify role and task requirements to accomplish established goals exhibit a _________ style of leadership.

Brazil

________ is a place in which the people value participatory decision-making.

Nonsanctioned

________ leadership is as important or more important than formal influence.

France and China

_________ are places in which individuals tend to value initiating structure.

Task orientation

_________ is NOT a key characteristic of being a charismatic leader.

Leadership

_________ is the ability to influence a group in goal achievement.

Fiedler's Contingency Model

_________ represents the theory that effective group performance depends on the proper match between a leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader.

Male leaders

_________ tend to exhibit stronger performances than women in situations that involve competing teams.

Lower employee morale

____________ is NOT a likely outcome of a workplace governed by a transformational leader.