34. According to the situational leadership model II, the directing style is the most effective when team members are:
a.
low in competence but high on commitment.
b.
at the highest level of commitment and competence.
c.
growing in competence but with variable commitment.
d.
having some competence but are low in commitment.
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35. According to the normative decision model, leaders must choose a style that brings about the correct degree of _____
when making decisions.
a.
group participation
b.
group motivation
c.
goal setting
d.
job satisfaction
Normative Decision Model.”
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36. The contingency factors in the normative decision model are known as:
a.
commitment requirements.
b.
decision-making styles.
c.
characteristics of the leader.
d.
problem attributes.
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37. Which one of the following is the most recommended approach to leadership during a crisis?
a.
Lead with compassion.
b.
Rely heavily on consensus leadership.
c.
Move group members away from their usual work routine.
d.
Choose a circle-the-wagons mentality.
Decision Model.”
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38. According to the normative decision model, group support refers to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Decision Model.”
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39. Which one of the following is a recommended approach to leadership during a crisis?
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a.
Think tactically
b.
Lead with compassion
c.
Be a transactional leader
d.
Be indecisive
40. The general purpose of disaster planning is to:
a.
deal effectively with a crisis.
b.
practice transformational leadership skills.
c.
minimize leadership liability for a crisis.
d.
prevent a crisis.
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41. A key part of evidence-based leadership or management is to:
a.
keep a log of the mistakes of subordinates.
b.
justify asking for an increased budget.
c.
prove that your decision was the right one.
d.
translate principles into practice.
Leadership for the Contingency and Situational Approach.”
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42. Plant manager Kristina practices evidence-based leadership when she:
a.
uses leadership practices proven to be effective.
b.
carefully documents poor performance.
c.
asks group members to justify their claims.
d.
maintains a log of her interactions with group members.
a
Challenging
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43. Adapting to changing times is the most important for which approach to leadership?
a.
Leadership Grid
b.
Charismatic
c.
Trait approach
d.
Contingency approach
Moderate
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44. Ayan, the newly appointed team manager of the sales team, practices autocratic leadership in his team. However, his
team members who are quite experienced and equipped in their fields are not satisfied with the style of leadership
practised by Ayan, which negatively affects the team productivity. This scenario depicts the violation of _____.
a.
a contingency approach to leadership
b.
a strict authoritarian approach to leadership
c.
a liberal authoritarian approach to leadership
d.
a middle of the road approach to leadership
a
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45. Alan used to follow a libertarian leadership style. He recently decided to become stricter toward productivity targets as
a result of the fluctuations in the market. He does this in order to make his team more task oriented. This is an example of
_____.
a.
leaders using debasement techniques
b.
situations shaping how leaders behave
c.
leaders using techniques of ingratiation
d.
dividing the group into in-group and out-group
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46. George and Jonathan are the production and marketing managers of a firm. While George is optimistic to work out the
issues of his least preferred coworker, Jonathan is adamant that the least preferred coworker in his team has to be
replaced. In this case, which of the following statements is true?
a.
Both George and Jonathan are task motivated leaders.
b.
George is relationship motivated , while Jonathan is task motivated.
c.
Jonathan is relationship motivated, while George is task motivated.
d.
Both George and Jonathan are relationship motivated.
consensus leadership readily.See “Situational Influences on Effective Leadership Behavior.”
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47. Alfred intends to follow a directive style of leadership among his team members. In the context of the path-goal theory
of leadership effectiveness, which of the following situations would have made Alfred stick to a directive leadership
style?
a.
The exact sales revenue that his team should bring in is unclear, however the team is given orders to improve
its performance.
b.
A few of the group members have gone through an emotionally disturbing phase and they need emotional
support from the leader.
c.
Each group member has a thorough knowledge of their individual contributions to the team, making the task
of the leader easier.
d.
The team has been performing exceptionally well, and therefore further focus will be on building relationships
with members of the team.
Theory of Leadership Effectiveness.”
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48. Annette’s team has been able to meet the production target of 20,000 units per year. In the next financial year, Annette
sets a target of 25,000 units for the team. Accordingly, the individual targets are set to increase. In the context of the path–
goal theory of leadership effectiveness, Annette follows the _____ of leadership.
a.
directive and controlling style
b.
supportive style
c.
participative style
d.
achievement oriented style
responsibility.See “The Path-Goal Theory of Leadership Effectiveness.”
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49. In the context of Situational Leadership II, who among the following is identified as an enthusiastic beginner?
a.
Adrian, a highly skilled employee who exceeds his targets
b.
Milan, who is capable of achieving her targets but is not dependable
c.
Tina, who needs help with her technical skills but is a motivated learner
d.
Alfina, a high performing employee, who occasionally takes long vacations
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50. Who among the following is a coaching leader?
a.
Milan, who neither gives clear task directions to her teammates, nor encourages and listens to them
b.
Ryan, who gives clear task directions to his teammates and encourages and listens to them
c.
Aftab, who gives clear directions to his teammates , but does not encourage or listen to his teammates
d.
Linda, who does not give clear directions to her teammates, but encourages and listens to them
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51. Who among the following is a delegating leader?
a.
Ryan, who neither sets clear goals for his teammates, nor encourages them
b.
Brian, who sets clear goals for his teammates and encourages them
c.
Rahul, who sets clear goals for his teammates, but does not encourage them
d.
Milan, who encourages her teammates, but does not set clear goals for them
directive behavior, and a low supportive behavior. See “Situational Leadership® II (SLII).”
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52. Kevin announces that starting next financial year, 25% of his team members’ salaries will depend on their
performance. His team members had no say in this process. In the context of the Normative Decision Model, Kevin
demonstrates _____.
a.
facilitating
b.
deciding
c.
delegating
d.
consulting
Challenging
5.4
53. Craig, a sales manager, has been asked to explain the under performance of his team in the previous financial year.
Instead of understanding and working on resolving the team’s issues, Craig comes up with a number of defensive
statements and deny wrong doing from his team’s part. This is known as _____ the problem.
a.
stonewalling
b.
debasing
c.
ingratiating
d.
reinforcing
a
Challenging
5.5
Challenging
5.3
54. Which of the following serves as an example for evidence based leadership?
a.
The management decides to refer to management practices in the past to find out a solution to the isuue in
hand.
b.
The management decides to collect feedback from the employees about the existing compensation policy.
c.
The management decides to carry out job appraisal of individual employees.
d.
The management decides to keep a check on politics in the firm.
55. Which of the following is true of leadership during a crisis?
a.
It is important to prevent potential crisis through disaster planning.
b.
It is important to think tactically and have short term goals, to avoid any crisis.
c.
It is important that the work is flexible and non-routinistic, to prevent crisis.
d.
It is important to be a transactional, and not a transformational leader, to minimize crisis.
The ideal form of crisis leadership is to prevent a crisis through disaster planning.See
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56. A consultative or collaborative decision-making style is likely to bring about the best results when:
a.
the problem is clearly defined.
b.
the leader needs information from the teammembers to solve a problem in hand.
c.
team members’ acceptance of the decision is trivial.
d.
there is urgency in decision making.
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57. Which of the following is true of a delegating decision making style?
a.
The leader works behind the screen.
b.
The leader makes decisions for the group.
c.
The leader directly intervenes in group deliberations.
d.
The leader sells his decisions.
limits.See ” The Normative Decision Model.”
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58. Rohan is asked by his supervisors to study the contingency approach to leadership and the path goal model to
implement the essential tactics drawn from both these theories in his team. Provide a database that will help Rohan make a
decision in this regard.
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59. Jonathan has to make use of the path-goal theory to adopt a specific style of leadership in his team. He consults his
superior to get a clear idea on this. In this case, give a picture of what Jonathan’s superior would suggest .
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60. Vroom, the sales manager of a firm, has tried implementing the path-goal theory among his teammates. However, on
further analysis, he tries to study the details of the normative decision model , and apply the key concepts of the model in
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his team. What would be the key decision making styles from which Vroom can choose a strategy for his team?