Exam 5: Situational Approach

I tend to tell my staff what to do and how to do it while I encourage them and ask them for input about the goals of our organization.Which of my followers will benefit most from my use of these behaviors?

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

Which leadership style includes a high level of support and also is one in which the leader makes the final decision about goal accomplishment?

Questionnaires on situational leadership often ask for respondents to look at specific applications of leadership styles within situations,which may result in _____.

According to the SLII model,why is there a regression in commitment at development Levels 2 and 3? Do you agree with this reasoning?

In the SLII model,leaders evaluate how ______ and ______ followers are to perform a task.

The highly competent,highly committed follower benefits from ______.

Allowing a group of employees to run the daily operations of the organization while the supervisor remains out of the picture unless he is needed to solve problems,listen to concerns,give praise,and provide feedback is best explained with ______.

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

Follower development level in SLII is determined by level of ______.

The development level in the SLII model is ______.

Followers who are quite competent to complete tasks but lack the commitment to do so are ______.

The situational approach contends that leadership involves both directive and supportive behaviors.

Early versions of the SLII model,developmental levels of followers were referred to as ______.

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

Which of the following would a leader using the situational approach not ask when determining the nature of the situation?

You area a regional manager,and your CEO suggests you use a coaching style with your follower Julio,a junior employee.If you are using the situational leadership approach,you should ______.

Jocelyn is struggling to grasp the process of a new job you have given her.She states she understands the outcome of the project,but not how to start the project.She looks miserable and uninterested in trying to start the project.Which alternative represents the most effective leadership style you should use with Jocelyn?

You have just been appointed to lead a very active campus club on their goal to raise US$10,000.You have inherited a four-person fundraising team that has been in place for a year.If you want to apply the situational leadership approach,what should your first and second actions be?

As a recent graduate from the top chemistry program in the country,you quickly receive a position with a chemical company and are given a high-salary position.You are nervous and feel that you need more experience or assistance to meet organizational standards.According to the situational model,your level of development is ______.