71.
(p. 458)
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:
72.
(p. 458)
Which of the following behaviors, according to the studies at Ohio State, is an initiating
structure behavior?
73. Ohio State studies argued that Initiating Structure and Consideration are _____; while
Michigan studies believed them to be ______.
74.
(p. 459)
Which of the following theories is known as the situational model of leadership?
75.
(p. 459)
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.
76.
(p. 459)
_____ is broadly defined as the degree to which employees have the ability and the
willingness to accomplish their specific tasks.
77.
(p. 459)
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 lack the experience and confidence needed
to perform their roles are at which level of readiness?
78.
(p. 459)
The life cycle theory of leadership suggests that _____ leader behavior comprises high
initiating structure and low consideration.
79.
(p. 459)
Which leader behavior, according to the life cycle theory of leadership, comprises high
initiating structure and high consideration?
80.
(p. 459)
Participating leader behavior comprises _____ initiating structure and _____ consideration.
81.
(p. 459)
Which of the following leader behaviors is characterized by low initiating structure and low
consideration?
82.
(p. 459)
In the life cycle theory of leadership, the optimal combination of leader behavior in the R2
stage is _____.
83.
(p. 459)
The optimal combination of leader behavior in the R3 stage of the life cycle theory of
leadership is _____.
84.
(p. 459)
The life cycle theory of leadership advocates that the optimal combination of leader
behavior in the R4 stage is _____.
85.
(p. 459)
In the _____ leader behavior the leader supplements his or her directing with support and
encouragement to protect the confidence levels of the employees.
86.
(p. 459)
Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.
Ben, Tom, Ron, and Harry are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing
company. They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of
experience and abilities to their jobs. John is the factory manager supervising all the employees
including these four. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling,
Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing
to take on the responsibilities. John must respond differently to each of them to get them
prepared and get the job done.
Which of the following behaviors would be best suited to deal with Ben’s readiness?
87.
(p. 459)
Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.
Tom, Ben, Ron, and Harry are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing
company. They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of
experience and abilities to their jobs. John is the factory manager supervising all the employees
including these four. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling,
Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing
to take on the responsibilities. John must respond differently to each of them to get them
prepared and get the job done.
John’s optimal behavior to deal with Ron’s readiness should comprise of _____ initiating structure
and _____ consideration.
88.
(p. 459)
Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.
Ron, Tom, Ben, and Harry are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing
company. They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of
experience and abilities to their jobs. John is the factory manager supervising all the employees
including these four. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling,
Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing
to take on the responsibilities. John must respond differently to each of them to get them
prepared and get the job done.
Harry is at the _____ readiness level.
89.
(p. 459)
Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc. Ron, Ben, Tom, and Harry are four individuals working
at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing company. They all started at different times at the
company, bringing different levels of experience and abilities to their jobs. John is the factory
manager supervising all the employees including these four. From a readiness point of view, it can
be said that Ben is able but unwilling, Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing,
and Harry is not able but highly willing to take on the responsibilities. John must respond
differently to each of them to get them prepared and get the job done.
Which of the following leadership behaviors should John adopt to deal with Tom’s readiness?
90.
(p. 459)
Scenario: Eva Mineral Water, Inc.
Harry, Ben, Tom, and Ron are four individuals working at Eva Pure, a bottled water manufacturing
company. They all started at different times at the company, bringing different levels of
experience and abilities to their jobs. John is the factory manager supervising all the employees
including these four. From a readiness point of view, it can be said that Ben is able but unwilling,
Tom is both able and willing, Ron is neither able nor willing, and Harry is not able but highly willing
to take on the responsibilities. John must respond differently to each of them to get them
prepared and get the job done.
Which of the following leadership behaviors should John adopt to deal with Harry’s readiness?
91.
(p. 462)
_____ leadership involves inspiring followers to commit to a shared vision that provides
meaning to their work while also serving as a role model who helps followers develop their own
potential and view problems from new perspectives.
92.
(p. 462)
Which of the following styles represents avoidance of leadership altogether?
93.
(p. 462)
In case of _____, the leader avoids getting involved when important issues arise and
leader’s power goes unutilized.