Exam 4: Contingency Theories in Leadership

The continuum leadership model major leadership variables include:

According to the leadership continuum model, a leader should consider three variables-boss, subordinates, and situation (time)-before selecting one of seven leadership styles.

The normative leadership model has ____ leadership styles.

Describe the contingency leadership theory variables.

List which leadership models are prescriptive and descriptive, and explain why they are classified as such.

Identify your present or past manager. Can the characteristics of followers, task, and/or the organization substitute for this leader? In other words, is his or her leadership necessary? Explain.

The variables used to determine the leadership style using the path-goal leadership theory include the subordinate and environment.

Environment situational factors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which contingency leadership theory do you actually plan to use, and how? If you don't plan to use any, give a detailed reason for not wanting to use any of the models.

If the leadership style does not match the situation, Fiedler recommends to change the leadership style, rather than the situation.

List which leadership models are prescriptive and descriptive, and explain why they are classified as such.

Today, more companies are looking for graduates with ____.

To determine whether a leader's style is more task-motivated or more relationship-motivated, Fiedler uses his Least Preferred Coworker Scale.

What are the normative leadership theory leadership styles?

Recall a specific decision you or your boss has or had to make. Is or was the decision time-driven or development-driven? Using Exhibit 5.9 or 5.10, select the appropriate participation style for the situation. Be sure to state the questions you answered and how (H or L) you answered each.

Describe the contingency leadership theory variables.

Characteristics of the task include formalization (explicit plans, goals, and areas of responsibility), inflexibility (rigid, unbending rules and procedures), and invariant methodology.

Do you believe that more managers today are using more boss- or subordinate-centered leadership styles?

An employee has been making work errors. The manager has decided that this is a problem and will take some corrective action. Which path-goal leadership style is most appropriate for this situation?

When using the normative leadership model, the more expertise the leader has, the less need there is for follower participation.