Expert Q&A

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

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

The situational approach requires leaders to ______.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following statements best describes situational leadership?

A) Specific leaders are needed in specific situations.
B) Leaders must adapt to the situation, but not to the followers.
C) Different situations demand different kinds of leadership.
D) Leadership is directive.

Blake and Mouton's research identified ______.

A) how leaders combine concern for results and concern for people
B) how task and relationship behaviors are part of one continuum
C) how leader and follower behaviors are on two separate continua
D) how opportunism as a behavior style focuses on followers roles

I am doing a training program for staff to help them understand how to integrate both task and relationship behaviors in the workplace using the Leadership Grid.I am using the results from which set of researchers?

A) the Ohio State University
B) the University of Michigan
C) Kouzes and Posner
D) Blake and Mouton

According to situational leadership,D3 subordinates may be highly skilled but also lack commitment.

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 ______.

A) show Julio you believe in him by letting him make all decisions
B) back away from Julio and give him more time to develop on his own
C) encourage Julio and listen to his needs but still direct decisions on the goals
D) invite the CEO into the situation to conduct a coaching session with you and Julio together

Once a group has established a plan of action toward achieving its goals,the supervisor allows the group to carry out the plan with little to no involvement.This is an example of ______.

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

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office.In getting to know your departmental staff,you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks.She is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization.Which alternative represents the most effective leadership style?

A) discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore possible ways to solve this problem
B) specify what she must do to complete the tasks, but incorporate any suggestions she may have
C) define the steps necessary to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently
D) let her know about the lack of follow-through and give her more time to improve her performance

A leader who gives recognition and social support to followers is using ______.

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

A leader who gives followers instructions about how and when goals should be achieved and supervises them carefully is using ______.

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

Assisting group members in building cohesiveness is primarily a task behavior.

The LBDQ identified which core leadership behavior?

A) team
B) country club
C) initiating structure
D) opportunism

The LBDQ used today was originally constructed from a ______.

A) list of more than 1,800 items
B) personality inventory
C) a set of questions answered by small groups
D) focus group data