Intro to Leadership 1,2,3 (Test 1) APPROVED

The contingency approaches explain the relationship between leadership styles and effectiveness in specific situations. -T/F? True The contingencies most important to leadership are the situation and followers. -T/F? True The situational theory of leadership focuses on the characteristics of leaders as the most important element of the situation. -T/F False According to the situational theory of leadership, the telling style reflects a low concern for both tasks and relationships. -T/F False In the context of Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, if a leader describes the least preferred coworker using positive concepts, he or she is considered relationship-oriented. -T/F True According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership, a task-oriented leader performs better in situations of moderate favorability because human relations skills are important in achieving high