LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS EXAM 2
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
Contingency Leadership - ANS-determines if a leader's style is task oriented or
relationship-oriented and if that style is effective for the situation at hand
Fiedler's Contingency Theory - ANS-theory stating that leadership effectiveness is
dependent on the characteristics of the leader and the characteristics of the situation
Path-Goal Theory - ANS-developed by Robert House; a leadership theory that states
that leaders can increase subordinate satisfaction and performance by clarifying and
clearing the paths to goals and by increasing the number and kinds of rewards available
for goal attainment
Situational Leadership Theory - ANS-developed by Kenneth Blanchard; a contingency
theory that focuses on followers' readiness
task-motivated leadership - ANS-leadership that places primary emphasis on
completing a task
relationship-motivated leadership - ANS-leadership that places primary emphasis on
maintaining good interpersonal relationships
normative decision theory - ANS-views leadership as a decision-making process in
which the leader examines certain factors within the situation to determine which
decision-making style will be the most effective
Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) Fiedler - ANS-the person a leader has least preferred
to work with over his or her career
Consultative or Collaborative Decision Making Style - ANS-Likely to bring the best
results when (a) you need information from others to solve the problem in question (b)
the problem is not clearly defined (c) team member acceptance of the decision is
important (d) you have sufficient time to deal with a group decision
Decide decision making style - ANS-making decisions by yourself is recommended
when (a) you have more expertise than the individual group members (b) you are
confident about your ability to make the decision in question (c) the team will most likely
accept your decision (d) the time available for decision making is limited
STUDY GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
Contingency Leadership - ANS-determines if a leader's style is task oriented or
relationship-oriented and if that style is effective for the situation at hand
Fiedler's Contingency Theory - ANS-theory stating that leadership effectiveness is
dependent on the characteristics of the leader and the characteristics of the situation
Path-Goal Theory - ANS-developed by Robert House; a leadership theory that states
that leaders can increase subordinate satisfaction and performance by clarifying and
clearing the paths to goals and by increasing the number and kinds of rewards available
for goal attainment
Situational Leadership Theory - ANS-developed by Kenneth Blanchard; a contingency
theory that focuses on followers' readiness
task-motivated leadership - ANS-leadership that places primary emphasis on
completing a task
relationship-motivated leadership - ANS-leadership that places primary emphasis on
maintaining good interpersonal relationships
normative decision theory - ANS-views leadership as a decision-making process in
which the leader examines certain factors within the situation to determine which
decision-making style will be the most effective
Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) Fiedler - ANS-the person a leader has least preferred
to work with over his or her career
Consultative or Collaborative Decision Making Style - ANS-Likely to bring the best
results when (a) you need information from others to solve the problem in question (b)
the problem is not clearly defined (c) team member acceptance of the decision is
important (d) you have sufficient time to deal with a group decision
Decide decision making style - ANS-making decisions by yourself is recommended
when (a) you have more expertise than the individual group members (b) you are
confident about your ability to make the decision in question (c) the team will most likely
accept your decision (d) the time available for decision making is limited
