61) Which category of follower is considered to be able but unwilling to complete a task?
A) R1
B) R2
C) R3
D) R4
62) Which leadership style works best with an R1 type of follower?
A) delegating
B) selling
C) telling
D) participating
63) A delegating leadership style works best with which type of follower?
A) R1
B) R2
C) R3
D) R4
64) Which leadership style works best with an R2 type of follower?
A) participating
B) selling
C) telling
D) delegating
65) A participating leadership style works best with which type of follower?
A) R1
B) R2
C) R3
D) R4
66) The leader-participation model contends that leader behavior should ________.
A) never vary
B) adjust to the structure of the task involved
C) be dependent on the traits of the leader
D) be consistent from task to task
67) Results from the leader-participation model conclude that it is more important to talk about
autocratic and participative ________.
A) situations than leaders
B) leaders than situations
C) leaders than followers
D) followers than situations
68) The most important conclusion from the leader-participation model is that ________.
A) a leader must keep the same leadership style no matter what the situation is
B) a leader must change his or her leadership style depending on the situation
C) a leader must try to change the situation if it does not suit his or her leadership style
D) all situations are similar
69) The path-goal theory sees the job of an effective leader as ________.
A) providing clear instructions for followers
B) clearing the path between followers and their goals
C) defining goals for followers
D) helping followers understand their goals
70) A(n) ________ leader in path-goal theory gives specific guidance in performing tasks.
A) directive
B) achievement-oriented
C) participative
D) supportive
71) An important trait of a(n)________ leader in path-goal theory is friendliness.
A) achievement-oriented
B) directive
C) participative
D) supportive
72) A(n) ________ leader in path-goal theory does little but set challenging goals for followers.
A) supportive
B) participative
C) achievement-oriented
D) directive
73) A(n) ________ leader in path-goal theory often makes decisions collectively with followers.
A) directive
B) participative
C) achievement-oriented
D) supportive
74) Path-goal theory assumes that environmental factors such as ________ can change a
leadership situation.
A) locus of control of followers
B) personal work experience of followers
C) skills and abilities of followers
D) work group structure of followers
75) Which of the following is included in the class of contingency variables that are associated
with personal characteristics of a follower?
A) locus of control
B) task structure
C) group structure
D) formal authority system
76) In path-goal theory, a directive leadership style works well in a situation in which tasks are
________.
A) straightforward and unambiguous
B) ambiguous and stressful
C) highly structured
D) clearly defined
77) In a highly structured organization, this approach seems to work best.
A) supportive
B) directive
C) achievement oriented
D) participative
78) A participative leadership style works well with subordinates who ________.
A) have little faith in their own ability
B) are having work group conflicts
C) have an external locus of control
D) have an internal locus of control
79) Leaders who are looking for exceptionally high performance from subordinates might try
this approach.
A) supportive
B) directive
C) achievement oriented
D) participative
80) A leader should avoid a directive leadership style when ________.
A) tasks are highly structured
B) workers have an external locus of control
C) tasks are stressful and ambiguous
D) work groups experience conflict
81) Fiedler’s model proposed that leadership success was determined by matching leadership
style to situation.
82) Fiedler’s contingency model focused on having employees describe their ideal coworker.
83) A high LPC score indicates that a worker is productivity oriented.
84) Fiedler concluded that task-oriented leaders tended to perform better in highly favorable
situations and worse in highly unfavorable situations.
85) Fiedler concluded that relationship-oriented leaders seemed to perform better in highly
unfavorable situations.
86) Situational leadership theory (SLT) states that an R1 worker who is unable and unwilling to
perform a task responds best to a telling leadership style.
87) Situational leadership theory (SLT) states that an R3 worker who is able but unwilling to
perform a task responds best to a selling leadership style.
88) Vroom and Yetton’s leader-participation model suggests that leaders should adjust to the
situation.
89) Robert House’s path-goal theory maintains that an effective leader clears the path for a
follower to the follower’s goal.
90) In contrast to Fiedler, path-goal theory assumes that leaders assume a single, permanent
leadership style.
91) Path-goal theory states that a directive leadership style works best when tasks are ambiguous.
92) Path-goal theory states that a supportive leadership style works best when tasks are highly
unstructured.
93) In a short essay, describe the basics of situational leadership theory (SLT).
94) In a short essay, describe the conclusions of situational leadership theory (SLT) for each
follower readiness category, R1, R2, R3, and R4.
95) In a short essay, discuss the basics of the path-goal leadership theory developed by Robert
House.
96) In a short essay, discuss the conclusions derived from path-goal leadership theory.
97) Transactional leaders are leaders who guide by ________.
A) inspiring followers
B) articulating a vision for followers
C) the force of their personality
D) offering rewards to followers
98) Visionary leaders are leaders who guide by ________.
A) inspiring followers
B) articulating a vision of the future
C) the force of their personality
D) offering rewards to followers
99) Transformational leaders are leaders who guide by ________.
A) inspiring followers
B) articulating a vision for followers
C) the force of their personality
D) offering rewards to followers
100) Which of the following is an accurate statement about transformational leaders?
A) They are poor motivators.
B) Their organizations suffer from high turnover rates.
C) Their organizations are highly productive.
D) Their organizations are not productive.
101) Which term is most closely associated with transformational leaders?
A) charming
B) efficient
C) far-seeing
D) inspiring
102) Which of the following is NOT a typical trait of a charismatic leader?
A) direct eye contact
B) relaxed body posture
C) animated facial expressions
D) erect body posture
103) Research has shown that ________.
A) charisma is an illusion
B) charisma is inborn only
C) charisma is based on rewards
D) charisma can be learned
104) Research has shown that “trained” charismatic leaders had workers who were ________
those who had been led by non-charismatic leaders.
A) dramatically less productive than
B) more productive than
C) equally productive when compared to
D) slightly less productive than