Exam 4: Contingency Theories in Leadership

Fred E. Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership states that leadership styles are basically constant.

State the continuum leadership model styles and variables.

Achievement-oriented leadership is appropriate when followers are open to autocratic leadership, have external locus of control, and follower ability is high.

Production manager. You are an experienced competent manager of a production department. A new potential customer offered to buy a large quantity of your product for a reasonable price. The offer is open for a few days, which gives you time for input into the decision if you want it. To fill the new order, your employees would have to work nights and weekends for three weeks. The company has no union and cannot force employees to work overtime. However, your department members work well together, they have a very good performance record, and they like to participate in decision making. Which primary leadership style would you use to make the decision to take the order or not? Step 1: Which model should you use? (_____ time-driven _____ development-driven) Step 2: Which questions in your text's normative model (Exhibit 4.9 or 4.10) did you answer and how? (H = high, L = low, NA = not answered/skipped) Step 3: Which leadership style is the most appropriate? _____ decide _____ consult individually _____ consult group _____ facilitate _____ delegate

What contingency leadership variables are common to all of the theories?

The manager of the department sets a standard of output per month, which is difficult but can be met with hard work. When the department meets the standard, all department members get a bonus for that month. Which path-goal leadership style is the manager using in this situation?

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

How does the global economy relate to contingency leadership?

A ____ is an example for use in a given situation.

The normative leadership model has ____ leadership styles.

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

The leader who makes a decision and sells it to followers through a presentation of why it's a good idea uses which style on the leadership continuum model?

The McDonald's manager is not very well liked by the employees who cook and serve the fast food. The manager enjoys the ability to tell employees what to do and disciplines quickly. Determine the situation number with its corresponding appropriate leadership style for this manager. Select two answers.

Which of the following is used to determine which one of seven styles to select, based on the use of boss-centered versus subordinate-centered leadership, to meet the situation in order to maximize performance?

State the normative leadership model styles and the number of variables.

Based on the situational factors, the ____ leadership style is most appropriate when followers want to be involved.

Fiedler believed that one's leadership style is a reflection of:

How does the global economy relate to contingency leadership?

Do you agree with Fiedler's belief that people have one dominant leadership style and cannot change styles? Explain.

The manager went around to several employees asking them for suggestions on how to decrease theft. The manager used which continuum leadership style?