LEADERSHIP EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, _____ is the
extent to which the leader has formal authority over subordinates.
Answer:
◉Some situations don't require leadership. Discuss. Answer:
◉According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, position
power is low when the leader has: Answer: little authority over
subordinates and cannot evaluate their work.
◉Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's
contingency theory of leadership and the path-goal theory of
leadership?
A.The Fiedler theory discusses leader style, followers and situation,
and the rewards to meet followers' needs, whereas the path-goal
theory discusses leadership style and group task performance.
, B.The Fiedler theory made the assumption that new leaders could
take over as situations change, whereas in the path-goal theory,
leaders change their behaviors to match the situation.
C.The Fiedler theory enables leaders to diagnose both leadership
style and organizational situation, whereas the path-goal theory
focuses on the characteristics of followers as the most important
element of the situation.
D. The Fiedler theory states that a leader can adopt the four leader
styles of directing, coaching, supporting, and entrusting, whereas the
path-goal theory measures leadership style with the l. Answer:
◉Jody manages the sales team for a sports equipment manufacturer.
Sales have been slipping downward at an alarming rate. She called a
department meeting and set sales goals that the team will need to
meet. She doesn't care how they meet their goals; she just wants
them to do it. Based on the path-goal theory, which leadership style
is she using?. Answer: Directive Leadership
◉Which of the following statements is true of the Vroom-Jago
contingency model of leadership?. Answer: It tells the leader
precisely the correct amount of participation by subordinates to use
in making a particular decision.
◉According to the path-goal theory of leadership, which of the
following situational contingencies consists of the educational level
of subordinates and the quality of relationships among them?.
Answer: Work-group characteristics
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, _____ is the
extent to which the leader has formal authority over subordinates.
Answer:
◉Some situations don't require leadership. Discuss. Answer:
◉According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, position
power is low when the leader has: Answer: little authority over
subordinates and cannot evaluate their work.
◉Which of the following is a difference between Fiedler's
contingency theory of leadership and the path-goal theory of
leadership?
A.The Fiedler theory discusses leader style, followers and situation,
and the rewards to meet followers' needs, whereas the path-goal
theory discusses leadership style and group task performance.
, B.The Fiedler theory made the assumption that new leaders could
take over as situations change, whereas in the path-goal theory,
leaders change their behaviors to match the situation.
C.The Fiedler theory enables leaders to diagnose both leadership
style and organizational situation, whereas the path-goal theory
focuses on the characteristics of followers as the most important
element of the situation.
D. The Fiedler theory states that a leader can adopt the four leader
styles of directing, coaching, supporting, and entrusting, whereas the
path-goal theory measures leadership style with the l. Answer:
◉Jody manages the sales team for a sports equipment manufacturer.
Sales have been slipping downward at an alarming rate. She called a
department meeting and set sales goals that the team will need to
meet. She doesn't care how they meet their goals; she just wants
them to do it. Based on the path-goal theory, which leadership style
is she using?. Answer: Directive Leadership
◉Which of the following statements is true of the Vroom-Jago
contingency model of leadership?. Answer: It tells the leader
precisely the correct amount of participation by subordinates to use
in making a particular decision.
◉According to the path-goal theory of leadership, which of the
following situational contingencies consists of the educational level
of subordinates and the quality of relationships among them?.
Answer: Work-group characteristics
