Exam 4: Contingency Leadership Theories

State the major difference between behavioral and contingency leadership theories,and explain the behavioral contribution to contingency theories.

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

In the development-driven model:

Leadership models are examples to emulate or use in a given situation.

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 path-goal leadership model 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 (boss,subordinates,situation/time)in order to maximize performance.

The continuum and path-goal leadership models are descriptive models,because users select the appropriate leadership style for a given situation based on their own judgment.

According to contingency leadership theories,leadership success requires that managers adapt different leadership styles to meet the situation.

Fast-food manager.As a fast-food manager,you have a high turnover rate.You need to hire two new employees soon as you are short-handed now.You have five applicants.Your employees are the typical high school students who work part time and then eventually quit for better jobs,or when they finish school,get full-time jobs or to go on to college.? 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) 1.H L or NA 3.H L or NA 5.H L or NA 7.H L or NA 2.H L or NA 4.H L or NA 6.H L or NA Step 3: Which leadership style is the most appropriate? _____ decide _____ consult individually _____ consult group _____ facilitate _____ delegate

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

The contingency leadership model and normative leadership model are prescriptive models,because they tell the user exactly which leadership style to use in a given situation.

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership,the more control the leader has over the followers,the less favorable the situation is for the leader.

Reviews of the research on Fiedler's Contingency Theory of Leadership have concluded that the research tends to support the model,but not for every situation.

The normative leadership style that lets the group diagnose the problem and make the decision within stated limits is facilitate.

The path-goal leadership styles include all of the following EXCEPT:

What are the two contingency leadership theory leadership styles?

What are the normative leadership theory leadership styles?

A manager has an employee who has been coming in late for work. The manager has decided to get the employee to get to work on time. Use Exhibit 4.7 to identify the appropriate leadership style for this situation.

The quarter just ended and the sales team easily met the quota. The manager has strong position power and has decided to increase the quota to make the job more challenging. Use Exhibit 4.7 to identify the appropriate leadership style for this situation.

Compare and contrast four major differences among the four contingency leadership models.