According to the substitutes-for-leadership concept, which
of the following variables neutralizes people-oriented
leadership?
a. Group cohesiveness
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According to Fiedler’s
model of leadership, which
of the following is necessary
to have good leader-member
relations?
a. High position power
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According to Fiedler’s
model of leadership, which
of the following is an
example of a leader with low
position power?
a. Mick’s subordinates are
punished for poor
performance.
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Ronan heads the advertising
team of Evelyn Corp. His
team members often have
conflicting opinions. They
engage in unhealthy
competition to meet targets
and get rewards. Ronan has
not been able to establish
mutual respect among his
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followers. He feels that the
organizational setting does
not require task-oriented and
people-oriented leadership
styles. According to the
substitutes-for-leadership
approach, which of the
following should be
developed to substitute for
both the leadership styles
and improve the situation in
the team?
a. Low position power
Pre-Test Questions
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The basic tenet of the
contingency approach to
leadership was that:
a. leaders possessed traits that
might distinguish them from
people who were not leaders.
b. possessing certain personal
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According to the situational
theory, a leader adopting
a(n)_____ provides detailed
objectives and explicit
instructions about how tasks
should be accomplished.
a. entrusting leader style
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According to the situational
theory, which of the
following leader styles is
characterized by high
relationship and low task
behavior?
a. Entrusting leader style
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According to the situational
theory, the _____ of
leadership can be effectively
used when followers have
very high levels of ability,
experience, confidence, and
readiness to accept
responsibility for their own
task behavior.
a. entrusting style
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According to the situational
theory, the _____ of
leadership works best for
followers who demonstrate
very low levels of readiness to
take responsibility for their
own task behavior.
a. entrusting style
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The basic idea of Fiedler’s
contingency model is to:
a. increase subordinates’
motivation to attain personal
and organizational goals.
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According to the least
preferred coworker (LPC)
scale, if a leader uses negative
concepts to describe the least
preferred coworker, he or she:
a. is considered relationship-
oriented.
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Aaron has to prepare
schedules for tasks and allot
each task to his subordinates.
He also has the right to assess
his subordinates’ work and
reward or punish them based
on their performance. In the
context of Fiedler’s
contingency model, one can
infer that:
a. Aaron has high position
power.
b. Aaron is a relationship-
oriented leader.
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Richard is a task-oriented
leader. He was promoted as
the vice president of a firm.
He is in a highly unfavorable
situation since his
subordinates are not able to
meet deadlines due to
disorganized work schedules.
In the context of Fiedler’s
contingency model, in such a
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situation, if Richard defines a
clear task structure:
a. he will be moderately liked.
Mandy heads the sales team of
Cobblestone Corp. She assists
her subordinates by explaining
how they can gain just
rewards for their efforts. She
helps them identify their
strengths. She also suggests
behaviors which will enable
them to accomplish tasks and
meet targets. In the context of
the path-goal theory, this
scenario indicates that Mandy
is:
a. increasing the rewards that
her subordinates value.
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Jack heads the marketing team
of Empire Inc. He is always
concerned about his followers’
welfare and personal needs.
He is kind, friendly, and treats
all his subordinates equally.
He is approached by several
people for aid and advice. In
the context of the path-goal
theory, the given scenario
indicates that Jack applies
_____.
a. directive leadership
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Amy is the human resource
manager of Moffat Inc. She
always sets clear and tough
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goals. She pushes her
subordinates to get out of their
comfort zones and perform
better. She provides feedback
for each task and motivates
followers to improve in their
consecutive tasks. She also
displays confidence in her
subordinates and helps them to
achieve their goals. In the
context of the path-goal
theory, the given scenario
indicates that Amy applies
_____.
a. directive leadership
d. supportive leadership
Which of the following
situations indicates a leader
acting as a facilitator in
decision making?
a. A leader presenting the
problem to the group members
individually, getting their
suggestions, and making the
decision
b. A leader making the
decision alone and either
the group
c. A leader defining the
problem to be solved and the
boundaries within which the
decision must be made
d. A leader presenting the
the decision
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According to the Vroom-Jago
contingency model, if
subordinates typically go
along with whatever the leader
decides, _____.
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a. their involvement in the
decision-making process will
be less important
b. they will have high
Which of the following
contingency leadership
approaches outlines those
organizational settings in
which task-oriented and
people-oriented leadership
styles are unimportant or
unnecessary?
a. Hersey and Blanchard’s
situational theory
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According to the
contingency approach to
leadership, for a leader to be
effective:
a. the leader must concentrate
on his or her weaknesses and
get them fixed.
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Which of the following
statements is true of the
contingency approach to
leadership?
a. The approach seeks to
investigate traits that can
improve performance in all
situations.
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Julia gives importance to
both relationships and tasks.
She clarifies task objectives
and setting policies and
budgets. She also provides
aid and guidance to her
subordinates. She
acknowledges their
accomplishments and allows
them to provide suggestions.
According to the situational
theory of leadership, Julia
has adopted the _____.
a. entrusting leader style
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Steve heads the promotions
team of Franklin Inc. He
seldom provides directions
to his subordinates or helps
them complete tasks. He
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assigns the entire
responsibility for execution
of tasks to his subordinates.
According to the situational
theory of leadership, Steve
adopts the _____.
a. entrusting leader style
Barney heads the finance team
of Neon Inc. Some of his team
members display very low
levels of readiness. He
provides specific instructions
to help them execute tasks and
also sets clear deadlines. He
holds a high concern for tasks
and a low concern for
relationships. According to the
situational theory of
leadership, Barney adopts the
_____.
a. entrusting leader style
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According to the situational
theory of leadership, the
_____of leadership is effective
for followers with moderate
readiness.
a. entrusting style
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According to Fiedler’s
contingency model of
leadership, in a highly
unfavorable situation, a strong
task orientation will:
a. lay emphasis on human
relations skills.
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the leader.
Which of the following is a
criticism of Fiedler’s
contingency model of
leadership?
a. The model is not clear about
how it works over time.
b. The model does not go
beyond the notion of
leadership styles to try to
show how styles fit the
situation.
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The major impact of Fiedler’s
contingency model of
leadership may have been to:
a. prove that a single
leadership style works in all
situations.
b. use the least performing
coworker (LPC) score as a
measure of task-oriented
behavior.
c. stir other researchers to
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According to the path-goal
theory of leadership, which of
the following situational
contingencies is a work
environment contingency?
a. The skills possessed by an
employee
b. The type of structure of the
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The path-goal theory of
leadership is called a
contingency theory because:
a. it recognizes medium low
performing coworker (LPC)
leaders as Fiedler’s model
failed to do so.
b. it consists of leader style,
followers and situation, and
needs.
c. it makes the assumption that
new leaders can take over as
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Brian serves as the
communications manager of
Genesis Inc. He tends to ask
his subordinates for their
opinions, suggestions, and
ideas. He allows followers to
take part in the decision
making process. He conducts
frequent brainstorming
sessions and discussions to
involve followers in
determining future operations.
According to the path-goal
theory of leadership, this
indicates that Brian uses
_____.
a. directive leadership
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According to the Vroom-Jago
contingency model of
leadership, which of the
following instances shows a
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leader delegating a problem in
decision making?
a. A leader defines the
problem to be solved and the
boundaries within which the
decision must be made.
b. A leader permits a group to
undertake the identification
and diagnosis of the problem,
and develops alternative
procedures for solving it.
c. A leader uses his or her
expertise in collecting
information that he or she
deems relevant to the problem
from the group or others and
the decision.
Gerald heads the investment
banking team of Zenith Inc.
The tasks of employees in the
team are extremely structured
and well defined. They have
routine tasks which should be
completed within specific
timelines. Each employee has
to work toward meeting
specific targets. According to
the substitutes-for-leadership
approach, Gerald should:
a. evaluate performance of
each subordinate.
his subordinates.
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Which of the following is
stated by the substitutes-for-
leadership approach?
a. Leaders should concentrate
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on task-oriented behaviors if a
task is highly structured and
routine.
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According to the
contingency approach to
leadership, which of the
following is an example of a
leader with a high degree of
task orientation?
a. Oliver assigns his team
members to specific roles and
tasks.
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According to the contingency
approach to leadership, which
of the following illustrates a
leader with a high degree of
people orientation?
a. Jennifer lets her team
members do their work the
way they think best.
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According to the contingency
approach to leadership, which
of the following is an example
of a leader with a high degree
of task orientation?
a. Livia tries to make her team
members’ work more pleasant.
b. Livia is concerned with
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According to the situational
theory of leadership, which
of the following is an
example of a follower with a
“high” readiness level?
a. Jane takes extended breaks
whenever she can.
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According to the situational
theory of leadership, which of
the following situations
illustrates a follower with a
“low” readiness?
a. Robin is involved in “extra–
work” activities such as
committees.
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According to the situational
theory of leadership, which of
the following examples
illustrates a follower with a
“high” readiness?
a. Charles typically does the
exact work required of him
and nothing more or less.
c. Charles is involved in
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According to the situational
theory of leadership, the self-
observation and ability to
behave and express oneself
differently in response to
situational cues is called
_____.
a. self-confidence
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According to the situational
theory of leadership, which of
the following statements is
true of self-monitors?
a. High self-monitors can vary
their behavior and emotional
expression quite markedly
across situations.
b. High self-monitors have the
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needs of followers.
According to the situational
theory of leadership, which of
the following is an example of
a high self-monitor?
a. Sarah does not attempt to
say or do things that make a
good image for other people.
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In the context of the
substitutes-for-leadership
approach, which of the
following actions indicates a
high potential to substitute for
task-oriented leadership?
a. Martin’s job satisfaction
depends primarily on the
nature of the tasks and
activities he performs.
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According to the substitutes-
for-leadership approach,
identify the example which
indicates a high potential to
act as a substitute for people-
oriented leadership style.
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a. Nancy has little doubt about
the best way to do her work
because of the nature of her
tasks.
According to the substitutes-
for-leadership approach,
which of the following
examples indicates a high
potential to act as a substitute
for people-oriented leadership
style?
a. Calvin has job duties which
are so simple that almost
anyone could perform them
well after a little instruction.
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