Question 1

Application of Path- Goal Theory
Harry knows that there are a variety of differing ways to effectively lead. However, he would like to be more effective at his job as well as helping his first- line managers also be effective leaders. As he thinks about his first- line managers, he realizes that they all demonstrate a wide variety of leadership styles. Jennie lets her employees know exactly what is expected of them and gives specific guidelines on how tasks are to be accomplished. Jack, on the other hand, always solicits employee information and suggestions before making a decision. Kate expects so much from her employees. She sets challenging goals and expects her employees to reach those goals. Then, there is Frank who is always outgoing and friendly, endlessly concerned with his employees and their welfare. Harry decides to use House's path- goal theory to analyze his current situation.
-Jennie uses the ________ leadership style.

Accepted Answer

Jennie's approach of letting employees know exactly what is expected of them and giving specific guidelines on how tasks are to be accomplished aligns with the directive leadership style, as defined in House's path-goal theory. This style involves providing clear instructions and expectations.

Question 2

Most new relationships begin on a base of ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most new relationships begin on a base...

Question 3

According to Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid, Country Club Management would have a score of ________ .

Accepted Answer

Country Club Management, according to Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid, emphasizes high concern for people and low concern for production, which is represented by a score of 1,9.

Question 4

According to the Ohio State Studies, a leader who is high in________  is characterized by mutual trust and respect for employees' ideas and feelings. He/she also shows concern for employees' comfort, well- being, and satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

The Ohio State Studies identified two dimensions of leadership behaviors: initiating structure and consideration. A leader high in consideration is characterized by showing mutual trust, respect for employees' ideas and feelings, and concern for their well-being and satisfaction.

Question 5

________ was the term used by researchers at Ohio State to describe the leadership behavior that is most similar to employee- centered behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ was the term used by researchers...

Question 6

Fiedler has identified three contingency dimensions that define the key situational factors for determining leadership effectiveness. They do not include

Accepted Answer

Fiedler's contingency model primarily focuses on three situational factors: task structure, leader-member relations, and position power. "Consideration" is not one of the factors identified by Fiedler; instead, it is a leadership behavior described in other leadership theories, emphasizing the leader's concern for group members' well-being and creating a supportive work environment.

Question 7

Application of Hershey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Theory (SLT)
Eric has a wide variety of employees he is trying to lead. Everything from age to experience to enthusiasm varies. Some employees need a lot of direction, and just the other day he upset one of the older, experienced workers, Hazel, by trying to help too much. After all, she probably did know the job better than he did, and she was a very willing and capable worker. She had worked at her job for 20 years. Yet he was only trying to be helpful, and he was trying to compensate for the day before when he had not told Joe enough. Joe was a new employee, very enthusiastic, but very little experience. Joe needed the roles defined and specific information on how to do some tasks. Hank, on the other hand, likes to share in decision- making, and Eric's main role is that of communication and facilitation. Eric has chosen to apply Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory.
-Where Hazel is concerned, Eric will probably deal only with

Accepted Answer

Given Hazel's experience and willingness, under Hershey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Theory, Eric would likely adopt a delegating style, intervening only in exceptional situations, as Hazel is both capable and motivated.

Question 8

Visionary leaders appear to have three qualities related to effectiveness in their leadership roles. Which of the following is not one of those qualities?

Accepted Answer

Visionary leaders are known for their ability to explain, extend, and express their vision, but not necessarily for enforcing it, as enforcement is more about management than visionary leadership.

Question 9

According to Hersey and Blanchard, at R1 (an unable and unwilling follower), the leader's behavior should be

Accepted Answer

For an R1 follower, who is both unable and unwilling, Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model suggests a high task and high relationship approach (S1). This involves closely directing and supporting the follower to build their skills and motivation.

Question 10

Application of Hershey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Theory (SLT)
Eric has a wide variety of employees he is trying to lead. Everything from age to experience to enthusiasm varies. Some employees need a lot of direction, and just the other day he upset one of the older, experienced workers, Hazel, by trying to help too much. After all, she probably did know the job better than he did, and she was a very willing and capable worker. She had worked at her job for 20 years. Yet he was only trying to be helpful, and he was trying to compensate for the day before when he had not told Joe enough. Joe was a new employee, very enthusiastic, but very little experience. Joe needed the roles defined and specific information on how to do some tasks. Hank, on the other hand, likes to share in decision- making, and Eric's main role is that of communication and facilitation. Eric has chosen to apply Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory.
-According to Hersey and Blanchard, which leadership style would probably work best with Hank?

Accepted Answer

Hank likes to share in decision-making, which aligns with the participating style of leadership in Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Theory. This style involves more two-way communication and collaboration, fitting Hank's preference.

Question 11

Fiedler assumes that a person's leadership style is

Accepted Answer

Fiedler's contingency theory posits that a leader's effectiveness is contingent upon how well the leader's leadership style matches the situation. According to Fiedler, a leader's style is fixed and can be measured by the Least Preferred Co-worker (LPC) scale.

Question 12

Most leadership theories were developed in the United States. Which of the following is not a bias in these theories?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most leadership theories were developed in the...

Question 13

Which of the following traits is not among those that differentiate leaders from nonleaders?

Accepted Answer

Enthusiasm, while often seen in leaders, is not a distinguishing trait that differentiates leaders from non-leaders. Many non-leaders can also be enthusiastic about their work or causes. Traits like intelligence, job-relevant knowledge, and self-confidence are more directly linked to leadership effectiveness and differentiation.

Question 14

Women tend to use a more ________  style of leadership.

Accepted Answer

Research and studies on leadership styles have generally found that women tend to use a more democratic style of leadership compared to men. This style involves more participation from group members in the decision-making process.

Question 15

According to the Ohio State studies, a leader who is high in ________  is characterized by behavior that attempts to organize work, work relationships, and goals.

Accepted Answer

The Ohio State studies identified two dimensions of leadership behavior: initiating structure and consideration. Initiating structure refers to leadership behavior that organizes and defines what group members should be doing to maximize output, which matches the description given.

Question 16

According to Tannenbaum and Schmidt, in the long run, which leadership style should managers move toward?

Accepted Answer

According to Tannenbaum and Schmidt, in the long run, managers should move toward a democratic-participative leadership style. This approach involves sharing decision-making with subordinates and is considered most effective for fostering a motivated and committed workforce.

Question 17

Path- goal theory proposes two classes of situational variables that moderate the leadership behavior- outcome relationship- ________  and employee factors.

Accepted Answer

Path-goal theory suggests that the leadership behavior-outcome relationship is moderated by environmental factors and employee characteristics. Environmental factors include the task structure, the authority system, and the work group, which influence the effectiveness of different leadership styles.

Question 18

Fiedler defined ________ as the degree of confidence, trust, and respect subordinates have in their leader.

Accepted Answer

Fiedler defined "leader-member relations" as the degree of confidence, trust, and respect subordinates have in their leader, which is a key component of his contingency theory.

Question 19

Identification of Leadership Behaviors
Patrick has just been hired in a management/leadership position for Trion's Inc. It should prove a challenging position due to the fact the Board of Directors wants to see the profit margin back to 5% in 18 months or less. Things have not been going well at Trion's Inc. Patrick wonders which leadership style will be more effective in order to accomplish the tasks that need to be done? He does not have much time so maybe he should centralize authority, dictate work methods, and make the decisions, at least for a while. However, that really is not the method Patrick prefers. He would rather involve employees in decision making, delegate authority, and encourage participation in decision- making, but make the final decision himself.
From what he has observed, the last leadership style that was used with the group of employees was to allow employees to do whatever they wanted, giving them complete freedom to make decisions. The only input from the leader was to supply necessary materials and answer questions.
-If Patrick uses his preferred style, which leadership style will be chosen?

Accepted Answer

Patrick's preferred style involves involving employees in decision-making, delegating authority, and encouraging participation, but making the final decision himself, which aligns with the democratic-consultative leadership style.

Question 20

Identification of Leadership Behaviors
Patrick has just been hired in a management/leadership position for Trion's Inc. It should prove a challenging position due to the fact the Board of Directors wants to see the profit margin back to 5% in 18 months or less. Things have not been going well at Trion's Inc. Patrick wonders which leadership style will be more effective in order to accomplish the tasks that need to be done? He does not have much time so maybe he should centralize authority, dictate work methods, and make the decisions, at least for a while. However, that really is not the method Patrick prefers. He would rather involve employees in decision making, delegate authority, and encourage participation in decision- making, but make the final decision himself.
From what he has observed, the last leadership style that was used with the group of employees was to allow employees to do whatever they wanted, giving them complete freedom to make decisions. The only input from the leader was to supply necessary materials and answer questions.
-If Patrick decides to ask one of the members of the group to make the decision for the group based on the facts presented to the group, he will using the Vroom ________ decision making style.

Accepted Answer

Patrick's approach of asking a group member to make the decision for the group based on facts presented aligns with the delegation decision-making style, where the leader assigns the decision-making process to an individual or a group.

Quiz 11: Leadership and Trust

Most new relationships begin on a base of ________ .

According to Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid, Country Club Management would have a score of ________ .

According to the Ohio State Studies, a leader who is high in________ is characterized by mutual trust and respect for employees' ideas and feelings. He/she also shows concern for employees' comfort, well- being, and satisfaction.

________ was the term used by researchers at Ohio State to describe the leadership behavior that is most similar to employee- centered behavior.

Fiedler has identified three contingency dimensions that define the key situational factors for determining leadership effectiveness. They do not include

Visionary leaders appear to have three qualities related to effectiveness in their leadership roles. Which of the following is not one of those qualities?

According to Hersey and Blanchard, at R1 (an unable and unwilling follower) , the leader's behavior should be

Fiedler assumes that a person's leadership style is

Most leadership theories were developed in the United States. Which of the following is not a bias in these theories?

Which of the following traits is not among those that differentiate leaders from nonleaders?

Women tend to use a more ________ style of leadership.

According to the Ohio State studies, a leader who is high in ________ is characterized by behavior that attempts to organize work, work relationships, and goals.

According to Tannenbaum and Schmidt, in the long run, which leadership style should managers move toward?

Path- goal theory proposes two classes of situational variables that moderate the leadership behavior- outcome relationship- ________ and employee factors.

Fiedler defined ________ as the degree of confidence, trust, and respect subordinates have in their leader.