Your boss asks you to assess situational favorability in your department. Which of the following
theories/models would be most helpful?
a) the Ohio State Studies
b) the Vroom-Yetton model
c) Fielder's Contingency Theory
d) Leader-Member Exchange Theory
e) none of the above correct answers C) Fielder's Contingency Theory
Mork is a high LPC leader. According to Fielder's Contingency Theory, Mork would be most
effective in ______ situations.
a) highly favorable
b) moderately favorable
c) highly unfavorable
d) A and C
e) none of the above correct answers b) moderately favorable
Transactional leaders rely heavily upon developmental consideration. This statement is
a) true
b) false correct answers b) false
The potential of a supervisor to give out punishment is _______ power, while the employee's
identification with goals of the supervisor is an indication of the supervisor's ______ power.
a) coercive; reward
b) legitimate; expert
c) legitimate; referent
d) coercive; referent correct answers d) coercive; referent
, Jerbina asks you to tell her about the behavioral approaches to leadership. In order to answer her
correctly, you should tell her about
a) Fielder's Contingency Theory
b) the Great "Man" Theory
c) the Ohio State Studies
d) the Vroom-Yetton model
e) none of the above correct answers c) the Ohio State Studies
According to lecture, which of the following was identified as an important trait for leader
success?
a) dominance
b) extroversion
c) compassion
d) deceit
e) none of the above correct answers e) none of the above
Leaders tend to have a somewhat higher intelligence than their subordinates. This statement is
a) true
b) false correct answers a) true
Apu wants to know his leadership style. According to Fielder's Contingency theory, Apu should
use the _____ scale.
a) MPS
b) JDS
c) LPC
d) PYT correct answers c) LPC