MGMT 3600 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Graded A+
Major Decision-Making Styles - AnswersAutocratic decision-making - What occurs when leaders make
the decision alone without necessarily involving employees in the decision-making process.
Democratic decision making - What occurs when leaders and employees participate in the making of the
decision.
Laissez-faire decision-making - What occurs when leaders leave employees alone to make the decision.
The leader provides minimum guidance and involvement in the decision.
How are the theories of leadership alike/different? - AnswersFiedler's Contingency Theory - a leader's
style is measured by a scale called the Least Preferred Coworker scale (LPC).
Situational Leadership - argues that leaders must use different leadership styles depending on their
followers' development level.
Path-Goal Theory of Leadership - suggests that employees are motivated when they believe—or expect
—that (a) their effort will lead to high performance, (b) their high performance will be rewarded, and (c)
the rewards they will receive are valuable to them.
Can leadership be learned? - AnswersYes
Trait theory of leadership - AnswersBig Five" model, which rates an individual according to Openness to
experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism
Behavioral Theories of Leadership (e.g., OSU) - AnswersTask-oriented leader behaviors - Structuring the
roles of subordinates, providing them with instructions, and behaving in ways that will increase the
performance of the group (also called initiating structure).
People-oriented leader behaviors - Showing concern for employee feelings and treating employees with
respect (also called consideration).
Consideration, initiating structure - Answersalso called Task-oriented leader behaviors - Structuring the
roles of subordinates, providing them with instructions, and behaving in ways that will increase the
performance of the group (also called initiating structure).
Contingency (situational) Theories of Leadership - AnswersFiedler's Contingency Theory - a leader's style
is measured by a scale called the Least Preferred Coworker scale (LPC).
Situational Leadership - argues that leaders must use different leadership styles depending on their
followers' development level.
Fielder's Contingency Theory - AnswersFiedler's Contingency Theory - a leader's style is measured by a
scale called the Least Preferred Coworker scale (LPC).
, Least Preferred Coworker Scale (LPC) - AnswersPeople who are filling out this survey are asked to think
of a person who is their least preferred coworker. Then, they rate this person in terms of how friendly,
nice, and cooperative this person is. Imagine someone you did not enjoy working with. Can you describe
this person in positive terms? If you can say that the person you hated working with was still a nice
person, you would have a high LPC score. This means that you have a people-oriented personality, and
you can separate your liking of a person from your ability to work with that person. On the other hand, if
you think that the person you hated working with was also someone you did not like on a personal level,
you would have a low LPC score.
Low LPC leaders
High LPC leaders - AnswersThe theory predicts that in "favorable" and "unfavorable" situations, a low
LPC leader—one who has feelings of dislike for coworkers who are difficult to work with—would be
successful. When situational favorableness is medium, a high LPC leader—one who is able to personally
like coworkers who are difficult to work with—is more likely to succeed.
Task and relationship oriented leaders - AnswersTask-oriented leader behaviors - Structuring the roles of
subordinates, providing them with instructions, and behaving in ways that will increase the performance
of the group (also called initiating structure).
People-oriented leader behaviors - Showing concern for employee feelings and treating employees with
respect (also called consideration).
Situational favorableness (3 factors which determine) - AnswersThere are three conditions creating
situational favorableness: leader-subordinate relations, position power, and task structure. If the leader
has a good relationship with most people and has high position power, and the task at hand is
structured, the situation is very favorable. When the leader has low-quality relations with employees
and has low position power, and the task at hand it relatively unstructured, the situation is very
unfavorable.
Best leader match according to Fiedler? - AnswersLow LPC Leader - there is more support for the
theory's predictions about when low LPC leadership should be used, but there is less support for
situations when high LPC leadership
Hersey and Blanchard Situational Approach to Leadership - Answerswhich argues that leaders must use
different leadership styles depending on their followers' development level. According to this model,
employee readiness (defined as a combination of their competence and commitment levels) is the key
factor determining the proper leadership style. This approach has been highly popular with 14 million
managers across 42 countries undergoing SLT training and 70% of Fortune 500 companies employing its
use
Houses Path Goal Theory (types of leaders) - AnswersDirective leaders - Leaders who provide specific
directions to their employees. They lead employees by clarifying role expectations, setting schedules,
and making sure that employees know what to do on a given workday.
Major Decision-Making Styles - AnswersAutocratic decision-making - What occurs when leaders make
the decision alone without necessarily involving employees in the decision-making process.
Democratic decision making - What occurs when leaders and employees participate in the making of the
decision.
Laissez-faire decision-making - What occurs when leaders leave employees alone to make the decision.
The leader provides minimum guidance and involvement in the decision.
How are the theories of leadership alike/different? - AnswersFiedler's Contingency Theory - a leader's
style is measured by a scale called the Least Preferred Coworker scale (LPC).
Situational Leadership - argues that leaders must use different leadership styles depending on their
followers' development level.
Path-Goal Theory of Leadership - suggests that employees are motivated when they believe—or expect
—that (a) their effort will lead to high performance, (b) their high performance will be rewarded, and (c)
the rewards they will receive are valuable to them.
Can leadership be learned? - AnswersYes
Trait theory of leadership - AnswersBig Five" model, which rates an individual according to Openness to
experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism
Behavioral Theories of Leadership (e.g., OSU) - AnswersTask-oriented leader behaviors - Structuring the
roles of subordinates, providing them with instructions, and behaving in ways that will increase the
performance of the group (also called initiating structure).
People-oriented leader behaviors - Showing concern for employee feelings and treating employees with
respect (also called consideration).
Consideration, initiating structure - Answersalso called Task-oriented leader behaviors - Structuring the
roles of subordinates, providing them with instructions, and behaving in ways that will increase the
performance of the group (also called initiating structure).
Contingency (situational) Theories of Leadership - AnswersFiedler's Contingency Theory - a leader's style
is measured by a scale called the Least Preferred Coworker scale (LPC).
Situational Leadership - argues that leaders must use different leadership styles depending on their
followers' development level.
Fielder's Contingency Theory - AnswersFiedler's Contingency Theory - a leader's style is measured by a
scale called the Least Preferred Coworker scale (LPC).
, Least Preferred Coworker Scale (LPC) - AnswersPeople who are filling out this survey are asked to think
of a person who is their least preferred coworker. Then, they rate this person in terms of how friendly,
nice, and cooperative this person is. Imagine someone you did not enjoy working with. Can you describe
this person in positive terms? If you can say that the person you hated working with was still a nice
person, you would have a high LPC score. This means that you have a people-oriented personality, and
you can separate your liking of a person from your ability to work with that person. On the other hand, if
you think that the person you hated working with was also someone you did not like on a personal level,
you would have a low LPC score.
Low LPC leaders
High LPC leaders - AnswersThe theory predicts that in "favorable" and "unfavorable" situations, a low
LPC leader—one who has feelings of dislike for coworkers who are difficult to work with—would be
successful. When situational favorableness is medium, a high LPC leader—one who is able to personally
like coworkers who are difficult to work with—is more likely to succeed.
Task and relationship oriented leaders - AnswersTask-oriented leader behaviors - Structuring the roles of
subordinates, providing them with instructions, and behaving in ways that will increase the performance
of the group (also called initiating structure).
People-oriented leader behaviors - Showing concern for employee feelings and treating employees with
respect (also called consideration).
Situational favorableness (3 factors which determine) - AnswersThere are three conditions creating
situational favorableness: leader-subordinate relations, position power, and task structure. If the leader
has a good relationship with most people and has high position power, and the task at hand is
structured, the situation is very favorable. When the leader has low-quality relations with employees
and has low position power, and the task at hand it relatively unstructured, the situation is very
unfavorable.
Best leader match according to Fiedler? - AnswersLow LPC Leader - there is more support for the
theory's predictions about when low LPC leadership should be used, but there is less support for
situations when high LPC leadership
Hersey and Blanchard Situational Approach to Leadership - Answerswhich argues that leaders must use
different leadership styles depending on their followers' development level. According to this model,
employee readiness (defined as a combination of their competence and commitment levels) is the key
factor determining the proper leadership style. This approach has been highly popular with 14 million
managers across 42 countries undergoing SLT training and 70% of Fortune 500 companies employing its
use
Houses Path Goal Theory (types of leaders) - AnswersDirective leaders - Leaders who provide specific
directions to their employees. They lead employees by clarifying role expectations, setting schedules,
and making sure that employees know what to do on a given workday.
