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Yohan Lakshitha

5 minutes ago

My job is data entry,which I do all day long every day of the week.This is a(n) ______.

A) complex task characteristic
B) ambiguous task characteristic
C) challenging task characteristic
D) mundane task characteristic

MH

Maliah Harris

5 minutes ago

Followers who prefer authoritarian leadership benefit from ______.

A) directive leadership
B) participative leadership
C) supportive leadership
D) achievement-oriented leadership

RA

Reginald Anderson

6 minutes ago

In contexts where the group norms are weak or non-supportive,leadership assists in building ______ and ______.

A) rules; clarification
B) cohesiveness; role responsibility
C) roles; responsibility
D) psychological structure; task clarity

TS

Tariq Shadid

6 minutes ago

Followers with an internal locus of control believe ______.

A) that leaders are in charge of events that occur in their lives
B) that fate and change are in charge of events that occur in their lives
C) that they are in charge of the events that occur in their lives
D) that the organization is in charge of the events that occur in their lives

DW

Dontaee Winston

23 minutes ago

The researcher who consistently studied path-goal theory from the 1970s to 1990s is ______.

A) Bass
B) Hersey
C) Vroom
D) House

AG

Amina Gillani

23 minutes ago

In path-goal theory,the three main components are ______.

A) leader style, follower characteristics, and work setting
B) supportive leadership, directive leadership, and participative leadership
C) follower characteristics, task characteristics, and supportive leadership
D) leadership, followers, and task

RJ

robert jones

23 minutes ago

Using the path-goal approach,expectancy theory suggests that ______.

A) leaders' needs and followers' needs overlap
B) followers are motivated if they think completing a task will result in a valuable payoff
C) a leader should try to help followers reach their fullest potential
D) followers are motivated regardless of ability

KS

Kiana Scott

24 minutes ago

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?

A) D1
B) D2
C) D3
D) D4

CW

Chris Whitford

24 minutes ago

Leaders evaluate the competence and commitment of followers in which leadership theory?

A) path-goal
B) leader-member exchange
C) servant
D) situational

BG

Bradzilla Gaming

25 minutes ago

Followers can move back and forth along the developmental continuum,therefore leaders should ______.

A) use the one leader behavior with which they are most comfortable
B) put structures in place to limit this movement
C) be flexible in their leadership behavior
D) challenge the movement and direct followers to stay where they are

AJ

Awalt Jesse

25 minutes ago

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

A) What task are the followers being asked to perform?
B) How can I best alter the styles of the followers?
C) How complex is the task?
D) Are the followers sufficiently skilled to accomplish the task?

LK

Lauren Keane

26 minutes ago

The situational leadership approach ______.

A) is one of the more widely recognized leadership approaches
B) integrates leadership skills with follower skills
C) integrates leadership behaviors with follower traits
D) is not recognized as a legitimate modern day leadership approach

HA

Hamdan AlHamly

26 minutes ago

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

A) motivation and determination
B) competence and commitment
C) supportive and directive behaviors
D) social judgment and cognitive ability

CG

Cameron Georgs

27 minutes ago

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

A) its extensive use in leadership training and development
B) its strong theoretical underpinnings
C) its detailed conceptualizations of developmental levels
D) its applicability to large groups of followers

AA

AHSANA AZEEZ

27 minutes ago

The situational approach requires leaders to ______.

A) show high degree of control
B) demonstrate heavy authority
C) practice great flexibility
D) provide constant coaching

SG

Sarah Grace

28 minutes ago

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

A) results that are not in favor of situational leadership
B) a wide range of responses that are hard to validate
C) biased results in favor of situational leadership
D) negative perceptions toward organizations

EG

Elena Gagarina

28 minutes ago

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

A) emphasizes leadership flexibility
B) is a very practical approach
C) is considered a credible model for training leaders within organizations
D) takes the influence of gender into account during leader-follower situations

KM

Keneilwe Moshounyane

29 minutes ago

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

A) directing
B) supporting
C) delegating
D) coaching

GS

Gurjot Singh

29 minutes ago

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?

A) style 1
B) style 2
C) style 3
D) style 4

RK

Rohit Kumar

30 minutes ago

Who focused on leaders matching their styles to the competence and commitment of employees?

A) Stogdill
B) Hersey and Blanchard
C) Blake and McCanse
D) Katz