Chapter 5 Assignment

Which type of leadership is based on the belief that leaders are most effective when they make their behavior dependent on situational forces, including group member characteristics?

Contingency approach to leadership

When deadlines are near, Luda delegates tasks to her subordinates and give them full authority to choose on their own how to accomplish the objective. Luda chooses this approach for two reasons: first, she has read research that shows how delegation is the most effective approach when timelines are short. Second, this approach resonates with her experience as a manager and the experience of many of her colleagues. In this scenario, which type of leadership is Luda practicing?

Evidence-based leadership

Jerome is an effective leader who is capable of helping his subordinates complete their tasks. However, he is considered intimidating by some of his team members and is often unable to boost the group's morale. Jerome feels that since his strengths are task oriented, management should place him as the leader of team members who need task-related guidance. Jerome is a strong believer of which leadership theory or approach?

Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership effectiveness

Which attributes and behaviors are recommended to successfully lead a business through crisis?

A leader should communicate widely about the problem and provide both workers and customers with opportunities to talk about what happened.

Elena prides herself on being able to hire skilled team members and letting them take initiative and responsibility for their tasks. She sets high standards for each of her employees. John has been on Elena's team for 6 months and he is beginning to experience lower job satisfaction and worsened performance. He finds the tasks assigned stressful and frustrating and he is starting to become unsure of himself. According to the path-goal theory of leadership effectiveness, what would be the best course of action to help John?

Elena should listen to John's frustrations, encourage him, and provide more mentoring.

Team manager Sara considers her subordinate, Rabia, a member of her in-group. Weyland, another member of Sara's team, does not have high quality exchanges with Sara. Rabia and Weyland are equally good at their job, and their objective performance is equal. Given this information, according to the leader-member exchange theory, how will Sara most likely rate the performance of Rabia and Weyland?

Rate Rabia higher than Weyland

Marquise is an operations supervisor at a manufacturing plant. A major fire at the plant halted operations for two weeks. When the plant became operational again, Marquise encouraged workers to return to their normal schedules to restore purpose to their lives. In this scenario, which crisis leadership attribute is displayed by Marquise?

Reestablishing the regular work routine

Ameena's team is assigned a new project that is stressful and dissatisfying. As a result, her group members are unsure of themselves and lose motivation. When she realizes this, Ameena takes steps to boost their morale, as she is concerned about their well-being. According to the path-goal theory of leadership effectiveness, which style of leadership should Ameena assume?

Supportive

Which action is the best accepted principle of crisis leadership?

Take decisive action to remedy the situation

Frederick, a new manager, is faced with the task of estimating the timeline for completion of a project. Which action should he take if he decides to follow the evidence-based leadership approach?

Use the methods that research has shown to be effective in similar situations

According to path-goal theory of leadership effectiveness, in which situations would an achievement-oriented style be most appropriate? Select all that apply.

c. When leading team members who are working on ambiguous and nonrepetitive tasks d. When team members are motivated to succeed and assume responsibility

Which statement is true according to leader-member exchange (LMX) theory?

Leaders are more likely to empower group members with whom they have a high-quality exchange.

Which theory of leadership holds that a leader's style is fixed and that leaders should work in situations that match their styles?

Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership Effectiveness

Which of the following statements is true according to Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership Effectiveness?

Leadership style is a relatively permanent aspect of behavior that is difficult to change.

Which of the following is one of the least productive behaviors to engage in to lead a group through a crisis?

Circling the wagons