Organizational Leadership Flashcards
Research conducted in the 1950s at Ohio State University investigated the __________ of leaders.
A. behaviors
B. attitudes
C. needs
D. salaries
Answer A is correct. Research conducted at Ohio State University (Fleishman & Harris, 1962) focused on leader behaviors and found that they represent two independent dimensions: initiating structure and consideration.
Research conducted in the 1950s at Ohio State University found that leader behaviors can be categorized in terms of which of the following dimensions?
A. initiating structure and consideration
B. autocratic and democratic
C. transformational and transactional
D. emotion-focused and problem-focused
Answer A is correct. Research conducted at Ohio State University (Fleishman & Harris, 1962) found that leader behaviors can be categorized in terms of two independent dimensions: initiating structure and consideration.
Which of the following is NOT one of the bases of social power identified by French and Raven (1959)?
A. legitimate
B. referent
C. intuitive
D. expert
Answer C is correct. French and Raven (1959) identified five bases of social power that leaders use to influence subordinates: reward, coercive, legitimate, expert, and referent.
According to Fiedler’s (1967) contingency theory, a high LPC leader is most effective in:
A. moderately favorable situations.
B. very unfavorable situations.
C. very favorable situations.
D. very unfavorable and very favorable situations.
Answer A is correct. As described by Fiedler, low LPC leaders are most effective in very unfavorable and very favorable situations, while high LPC leaders are most effective in moderately favorable situations.
An advocate of Hersey and Blanchard’s (1988) situational leadership model is most likely to agree that the best leadership style depends on the:
A. favorableness of the situation.
B. nature of the leader-employee relationship.
C. employee’s job maturity.
D. congruence between the employee’s and the organization’s goals.
Answer C is correct. Hersey and Blanchard’s (1988) situational leadership theory proposes that the optimal leadership style depends on a subordinate’s job maturity, which is determined by the subordinate’s willingness (motivation) and ability to perform the job.
House’s (1971) path-goal theory predicts that the best leadership style is determined by which of the following?
A. the favorableness of the situation.
B. the nature of the leader-employee relationship.
C. the employee’s level of job maturity.
D. certain characteristics of the employee and the work environment.
Answer D is correct. According to House’s (1971) path-goal theory, the optimal leadership style (directive, achievement-oriented, supportive, or participative) depends on certain characteristics of the employee and the employee’s tasks.
