74.
_____ reflects the extent to which leaders create job relationships characterized by mutual
trust, respect for employee ideas, and thoughtfulness regarding employee feelings.
75.
Joey, the manager of Tarts Inc., has always been supportive toward the employees and
understands their feelings. On most occasions, he overlooks their mistakes and gives them
opportunities to develop a friendly atmosphere in the office. He often takes on some of
their work in order to reduce their burden. Joey would score high on:
76.
Alice has a deep concern for the welfare of her subordinates and she promotes interactive
discussions with them. Alice can be described as a manager who scores high on:
77.
Which of the following behaviors, according to the studies at Ohio State, is an initiating
structure behavior?
78.
The Ohio State studies argued that initiating structure and consideration are _____, while
the University of Michigan studies proposed them to be ______.
79.
Which of the following theories is also known as the situational model of leadership?
80.
The life cycle theory of leadership argues that the optimal combination of initiating
structure and consideration depends on the _____ of the employees in the work unit.
81.
_____ is broadly defined as the degree to which employees have the ability and the
willingness to accomplish their specific tasks.
82.
According to the life cycle theory of leadership, a group of employees who are working
together for the first time and are eager to begin, but who lack the experience and
confidence needed to perform their roles, are at which level of readiness?
83.
The life cycle theory of leadership suggests that _____ leader behavior comprises high
initiating structure and low consideration.
84.
Which leader behavior, according to the life cycle theory of leadership, comprises high
initiating structure and high consideration?
85.
Participating leader behavior is characterized by _____ initiating structure and _____
consideration.
86.
Which of the following leader behaviors is characterized by low initiating structure and low
consideration?
87.
In the life cycle theory of leadership, the optimal combination of leader behavior in the R2
stage is _____.
88.
The optimal combination of leader behavior in the R3 stage of the life cycle theory of
leadership is _____.
89.
The life cycle theory of leadership advocates that the optimal combination of leader
behavior in the R4 stage is _____.
90.
In the _____ leader behavior, the leader supplements his or her directing with support and
encouragement to protect the confidence levels of the employees.
91.
Which of the following statements is
true
about research findings related to the life cycle
theory?
92.
Ben, Tom, Ron, and Harry are managers working at Eva Pure, a bottled water
manufacturing company. They each supervise groups of employees who are very different
from each other. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben’s group is able but
unwilling, Tom’s unit is both able and willing, Ron’s is neither able nor willing, and Harry’s
is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.
Which of the following behaviors would be best suited to deal with Ben’s group’s
readiness?
93.
Ben, Tom, Ron, and Harry are managers working at Eva Pure, a bottled water
manufacturing company. They each supervise groups of employees who are very different
from each other. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben’s group is able but
unwilling, Tom’s unit is both able and willing, Ron’s is neither able nor willing, and Harry’s
is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.
Ron’s optimal behavior to deal with his group’s readiness should be characterized by _____
initiating structure and _____ consideration.
94.
Ben, Tom, Ron, and Harry are managers working at Eva Pure, a bottled water
manufacturing company. They each supervise groups of employees who are very different
from each other. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben’s group is able but
unwilling, Tom’s unit is both able and willing, Ron’s is neither able nor willing, and Harry’s
is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.
Harry’s group is at the _____ readiness level.
95.
Ben, Tom, Ron, and Harry are managers working at Eva Pure, a bottled water
manufacturing company. They each supervise groups of employees who are very different
from each other. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben’s group is able but
unwilling, Tom’s unit is both able and willing, Ron’s is neither able nor willing, and Harry’s
is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities.
Which of the following leadership behaviors should Tom adopt for his group?