A manager approaches several employees for suggestions on how to decrease theft.
Which path-goal leadership style is the manager using in this situation?
A) directive
B) supportive
C) participative
D) achievement - Answer -C) participative
Which of the following is (are) identified as variable(s) in the leadership continuum
model?
A) manager
B) subordinates
C) situation/time
D) all the above - Answer -D) all the above
Which of the following four leadership styles provides high structure?
A) supportive
B) directive
C) participative
D) achievement-oriented - Answer -B) directive
The normative leadership model has __________ leadership styles?
A) five
B) two
C) four
D) three - Answer -A) five
The normative leadership model considers all of the following except
A) leader and follower expertise.
B) delegation style.
C) commitment.
D) decision making. - Answer -B) delegation style.
, A manager uses her position to get employees to do their jobs. The manager tells
employees which tasks need to be accomplished and expects the job to get done.
Employees' evaluations reflect their performance. What type of power is the manager
using?
A) coercive
B) connection
C) reward or legitimate
D) referent
E) information or expert - Answer -C) reward or legitimate
___________ power is based on a user's skill and knowledge. - Answer -Expert
Which of the following involves using discipline to maintain compliance?
A) coercive power
B) legitimate power
C) consultative power
D) participative management
E) expert power - Answer -coercive power
Of the activities that managers perform, ______________ makes the greatest relative
contribution to management advancement success. - Answer -networking
Which of the following is(are) part of the networking process?
A) setting goals
B) conducting interviews
C) helping others
D) all of the above - Answer -all of the above
The major difference between behavioural and contingency leadership theories is that
contingency theories attempt to determine the best leadership style for all situations.
T/F - Answer -False
Personality traits, behaviour, and motivation are leader variables in the contingency
leadership framework.
T/F - Answer -False
The three variables of situational favourableness include task structure, position power,
and leadership style.
T/F - Answer -False
The continuum and path-goal leadership models are descriptive models because users
select the appropriate leadership style for a given situation based on their own
judgment.
T/F - Answer -True
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