Exam 5: Situational Approach

Low in competence and high in commitment ______.

You are president of a large corporation.At a typical monthly meeting,each of your vice presidents gives standard area reports.In the past,these reports have been good,and the VPs seem satisfied about their work.Based on SLII,which leadership style should you exhibit at the next meeting?

You are the executive director of the local animal humane society.A staff member you supervise has been working at the society for about one year.At the annual performance evaluation review,you share that you are pleased to see the employee has mastered both the basic and more difficult tasks of the job.You notice,however,that this employee still lacks the confidence and motivation to take on new tasks.Based on the Situational Leadership Approach,which leadership style should you exhibit?

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 ______.

Adjusting leadership styles is based on the assumption that ______.

The situational approach ______.

The SLII model is divided into two parts: ______.

A leader who gives followers instructions about how and when goals should be achieved and supervises them carefully is using ______.

According to the situational approach,what are the two factors about an employee that a supervisor needs to consider when choosing appropriate leader behaviors?

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

Which best describes the reason situational leadership is so practical for managers to use?

In SLII,leaders use different degrees of ______ and ______ to meet the needs of followers.

What are the characteristics of the four levels of follower development in the SLII model? How would you characterize the development level of the students in this class? Give evidence to support your view.

In a study by Arvidsson and colleagues on situational leadership using air traffic controllers as the subjects,researchers found the most often used leadership style was ______.

In SLII,delegating is ineffective with subordinates who are very competent and committed.

Situational approach to leadership ______.

Which of the following is considered a strength of the situational approach?

Gina supervises Ritesh by staying out of his way,fostering his confidence,and letting Ritesh make the choices on how to accomplish goals.What leadership style is Gina using?

You were recently hired into an organization that you have always wanted to work at,and in addition,your education and experience complement your new position perfectly.According to the situational model,your level of development is ______.

Followers who have little skill for the task but are very motivated in getting the task done are ______.