Exam 7: Leadership

Which of the following is the first step in the path-goal leadership process?

Which of the following is a substitute for leadership?

_____ is the ability to work effectively with people and to build teamwork.

According to Hersey & Blanchard's situation leadership model,what is development level and how do managers assess this level?

According to the taxonomy of leadership behaviors,which of the following statements is true of the relations-oriented category?

Presence of substitutes such as strong subordinate experience,clear rules,or a cohesive work group increases the need for a leader's traditional task orientation.

Name the areas in which most managers admit they need coaching.

_____ approach one or more employees and ask them for input prior to making a decision.

According to Fiedler's contingency model,in highly unstructured situations,the leader's structure and control are seen as removing undesirable ambiguity and the anxiety that results from it,so a _____ approach may actually be preferred by employees.

According to the path-goal model,achievement-oriented leadership requires the leader to set high expectations for employees and communicate confidence in their ability to achieve challenging goals.

As employees are promoted to leadership responsibilities,their technical skills become more important.

The most successful managers are those who combine relatively high consideration and structure,giving somewhat more emphasis to consideration.

According to Vroom's decision-making model,a(n)_____ leader individually solves the problem using the information already available.

In the Vroom decision-making model,_____ dimensions include cost considerations and the availability of information and whether or not the problem is structured.

Describe the four major styles in Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model.

According to Vroom's decision-making model,a(n)_____ leader meets with a group of subordinates to share the problem and obtain inputs,and then decides.

In the context of the path-goal model,the self-perceived task ability variable illustrates that employees who have high confidence in their potential will react more favorably to an achievement-oriented leader than to a supportive leader.

When a manager uses a consultative I approach,he meets with a group of subordinates to share the problem and obtain inputs,and then makes a decision.

To get work done,negative leaders hold over their personnel such penalties as loss of job,reprimand in the presence of others,and a few days off without pay.

Substitutes for leadership are factors that make leadership roles unnecessary through replacing them with other sources.