1. Contingency leadership theories contend that there is no one best leadership style for all situations.
A) True
B) False
2. The leader factor in contingency leadership theory is based on:
A) capability and motivation
B) personality traits, behavior, and experience
C) task, structure, and environment.
3. Which of the following is NOT a variable to consider when analyzing situational favorableness:
A) leader-member relations
B) task structure
C) gender and ethnicity
D) position power
4. Fiedler's model of contingency leadership recommends that if a leader and situation are not a match, one option for the leader could be to:
A) change his/her leadership style
B) change the task structure or position power
C) fire everyone and start over
5. In the leadership continuum theory and model, autocratic leadership might be appropriate if time limited the possibility of participative decision making.
A) true
B) false
6. Robert House attempted to explain how the behavior of a leader influences the performance and satisfaction of the followers in what theory and model?
A) leadership continuum
B) Least Preferred CoWorker scale
C) Path-Goal Leadership
D) Normative Leadership
7. The Path-Goal theory maintains that supportive leadership is appropriate when:
A) employees want to be told what and how to do their job
B) employees believe goal achievement is largely outside their control
C) follower ability is low
D) when co-workers do not provide job satisfaction
8. This style of leadership is characterized by the leader's allowing the group to diagnose a problem and make decisions within stated limits.
A) decide
B) consult individually
C) consult group
D) facilitate
E) delegate
9. In the Vroom model, when followers are highly likely to be committed to the decisions of a leader, there is less need to involve followers in the decision-making.
A) true
B) false
10. Carla Fiorina, CEO of HP, has highly competent presidents of various divisions from around the world reporting to her. The distance between her and the other divisions acts as WHAT in her leadership?
A) directive
B) principle
C) objective
D) neutralizer