NURS414 Week 3 Exam Study Guide
Task behaviour - Answer extent to which leaders organize and define roles, explain
activities, and determine when where and how tasks are to be accomplished
Relationship Behaviour - Answer extent to which leaders maintain relationships by
opening communication, providing support, facilitating behaviours
Great Man Theory - Answer leaders are born, not made, and great leaders have certain
traits not found in others
Trait Theory - Answer leadership ability is determined by different traits or
characteristics
Skills theory - Answer leadership ability is determined by key skills or attributes
effective leaders have technical, people, and conceptual skills
Style theory - Answer Leadership style is key to success - must choose a certain style to
be effective
theory that asserts that a leader's manner or style determines his or her success
contingency theory leadership - Answer leaders effectiveness is contingent on whether
their leadership style suits a particular situation (assumes leader's style is fixed)
Situational leadership theory - Answer no one best style fits a particular context, rather
the leaders style evolves with the context, situation is never static, need should adapt to
it
Expanded situational leadership model - Answer
S1-S4 - Answer S1 - Telling / Directing
S2 - Selling / Coaching
S3 - Participating / Supporting
S4 - Delegating
Low task/low relationship - Answer Delegating style
Low task/high relationship - Answer Participative or supportive style
high task high relationship behaviour - Answer selling / coaching
high task / low relationship behaviour - Answer telling /directing
Behavioural leadership theory - Answer `-If critical behaviors can be identified,
successful blueprint can be created and duplicated
Task behaviour - Answer extent to which leaders organize and define roles, explain
activities, and determine when where and how tasks are to be accomplished
Relationship Behaviour - Answer extent to which leaders maintain relationships by
opening communication, providing support, facilitating behaviours
Great Man Theory - Answer leaders are born, not made, and great leaders have certain
traits not found in others
Trait Theory - Answer leadership ability is determined by different traits or
characteristics
Skills theory - Answer leadership ability is determined by key skills or attributes
effective leaders have technical, people, and conceptual skills
Style theory - Answer Leadership style is key to success - must choose a certain style to
be effective
theory that asserts that a leader's manner or style determines his or her success
contingency theory leadership - Answer leaders effectiveness is contingent on whether
their leadership style suits a particular situation (assumes leader's style is fixed)
Situational leadership theory - Answer no one best style fits a particular context, rather
the leaders style evolves with the context, situation is never static, need should adapt to
it
Expanded situational leadership model - Answer
S1-S4 - Answer S1 - Telling / Directing
S2 - Selling / Coaching
S3 - Participating / Supporting
S4 - Delegating
Low task/low relationship - Answer Delegating style
Low task/high relationship - Answer Participative or supportive style
high task high relationship behaviour - Answer selling / coaching
high task / low relationship behaviour - Answer telling /directing
Behavioural leadership theory - Answer `-If critical behaviors can be identified,
successful blueprint can be created and duplicated
