Exam 5: Situational Approach

In SLII, Style 3 is high supportive and low directive.

You are the executive director of the local animal humane society. A staff member you supervise has been working at the society for less than one year. At the six-month, you discuss with this employee that they seem to have mastered the basic tasks of the job but not the more difficult tasks. You have noticed lately that they seem a bit disillusioned about the job and the process of caring for these animals that seem so sad to be in the facility. Based on the Situational Leadership Approach, which leadership style should you exhibit?

Which of the following would a leader ask when determining the commitment level of a follower?

Some competence but low commitment

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. In getting to know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks. She is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization. Which alternative represents the most effective leadership style?

You communicate with your followers when necessary and provide direction if followers ask for it but day-to-day control of the decisions and work are left to your followers. You are using which leader behavioral style?

A criticism of situational approach is

When the leader tries to apply the right style of behavior to the situation he or she

The development level in the SLII model is

The situational approach

You are the executive director of the local animal humane society. You hired a staff member four weeks ago. You notice this new employee cheerfully interacting with other staff and potential adopters and daily attempting to learn new tasks. It is clear this employee needs more time and help learning the correct policies and methods to complete the work, and when you share this information, the employee readily accepts these directions. Based on the Situational Leadership Approach, which leadership style should you exhibit?

A strength of the Situational Leadership approach is

You are leader of a group project for a class in which you previously have successfully used coaching style. Now the group members seem very insecure about whether they can complete the project, but it is apparent that they have learned a lot about how to do the project and are now quite competent to do a good job. You decide to switch to a supporting style. Why did you make this switch?

Leaders evaluate the competence and commitment of followers in which leadership theory?

You have been employed at your organization for some time and are starting to gain the necessary skills associated with your position but have trouble staying as motivated as you used to be. According to the situational model, your level of development is

The SLII model is divided into two parts:

Under the situational approach, leadership style refers to motivational principles.

The Situational Leadership approach

Which of the following would not be considered a strength of the situational approach?

Followers who have some ability to complete a task but lack motivation about the task are