Chapter 16

Question 1

Pa__-Go__ Theory

__-__ theory states that a good leader provides clear direction, sets high goals, gets involved in goal achievement and supports his employees.

Answer 1

Path-Goal Theory

Question 2

Ach__-Orientated

In __-oriented leadership challenging goals are set, high performance is expected and management has a high level of confidence in the employee’s ability to achieve the goals.

Path-Goal Theory - Robert J. House

Answer 2

Achievement-Orientated

Question 3

Dir__ Leadership

__ leadership involves giving specific advice or directives, clarifying expectations and assigning tasks to individuals or a group.

Path-Goal Theory - Robert J. House

Answer 3

Directive Leadership

Question 4

Par__

Managers who use __ leadership share information with the group to gather input for goal achievement.

Path-Goal Theory - Robert J. House

Answer 4

Participative Leadership Theory

Question 5

Sup__ Leadership

__ leadership fosters good relations between managers and employees. Managers exhibit personal concern for the health and well-being of the individual or the group.

Path-Goal Theory - Robert J. House

Answer 5

Supportive Leadership

Question 6

Robert J. __ founded the path-goal theory.

Answer 6

Robert J. House

Question 7

A good leader provides clear direction, sets high goals, gets involved in goal achievement, and supports his employees.

This describes what theory?

Answer 7

Path-Goal

Question 8

Aut__

Authoritarian leaders, also known as __ leaders, make decisions without input from their subordinates.

Answer 8

Autocratic Leaders

Question 9

Pa__ Leaders

Democratic leaders, also known as __ leaders, seek out input from their subordinates.

They consider meeting the goals of the organization to be a collaborative effort from all participants.

Answer 9

Participative Leaders

Question 10

Del__ Leaders

Laissez-faire leaders, also known as __ leaders, consider their subordinates to be fully capable of doing their jobs without direction and allow a high degree of autonomy on the part of their subordinates.

Answer 10

Delegative Leaders

Question 11

Se__ Leader

The __ leader makes service to others as a priority.

It is predominantly a democratic leadership philosophy and is often found in situations where the leader is elected by constituents.

A __ leader includes constituents in the decision-making process.

Answer 11

Servant Leader

Question 12

Ch__ Leader

The __ leader often exhibits an authoritarian leadership style.

He or she leads through the power of their personality.

The __ leader can excite constituents and move quickly to enact an organization’s vision.

Answer 12

Charasmatic

Question 13

Tra__ Leader

The __ leader often follows a laissez-faire leadership philosophy.

__ leaders expect everyone on the team to give more than 100% to meet a goal and are generally looking to make big changes.

Answer 13

Transformational Leader

Question 14

Sit__ Leader

The __ leader uses a leadership philosophy that changes with the current state of an organization.

When an authoritarian leadership style is needed, __ leaders fill that role.

When a more laissez-faire approach will work, that is the leadership style they use.

Answer 14

Situational Leader

Question 15

inn__ Leader

The __ leader often uses a laissez-faire leadership style.

The __ leader encourages free expression of ideas and is able to see the whole picture.

Answer 15

Innovative Leader

Question 16

Task OR People-Oriented

__-oriented leaders will search out the best methods and resources to get the work done, make decisions relating to organizing and assigning work as an individual, and continuously monitor the performance of those with whom the manager assigns the work to.

Answer 16

Task-Orientated

Question 17

Task OR People-Oriented

__-oriented leaders believe the best way to get the job done is through people.

These leaders take a very humanistic approach by recognizing and accommodating the needs of their employees as part of the work process.

Answer 17

People-Orientated

Question 18

Tr__ Leadership

__ leadership runs under the premise of actions and reactions.

The __ leader views management as a sequence of transactions where the actions of subordinates result in either a reward or a punishment.

The reward or punishment is contingent upon performance.

Answer 18

Transactional Leadership

Question 19

Passive OR Active?

The transactional leader who uses __ management by exception will monitor the employee’s performance closely and intervene only when an employee is not meeting the expectations, often resulting in a punishment.

Answer 19

Passive

Question 20

Passive OR Active?

The transactional leader who uses __ management by exception will monitor employee performance closely, watch for slight deviations and quickly intervene to take corrective action to prevent further mistakes.

Answer 20

Active

Question 21

Transactional leadership assumes people are motivated by _____.

Answer 21

Extrinsic Rewards

Question 22

Someone who follows a ‘by the book’ management philosophy is referred to as a __ leader.

Answer 22

Bureaucratic Leader

Question 23

The last thing the __ leader wants to do is make a decision without knowing that it is the right one for the organization.

Answer 23

Bureaucratic Leader