When asked about leadership effectiveness, an executive said in part, "The length of the leash varies with different people. . ." The executive's comments support the ________ perspective on leadership.
Contingency
The contingency approach to leadership explains that leaders are most effective when they
Make their behavior contingent upon situational forces
Baxter, a chief operating officer, practices contingency leadership when he
Discards old ideas that no longer fit the circumstances
Contingency leadership theorists believe that in terms of shaping the leader's behavior
Forces in the situation are more important than the leader's personal characteristics
A contingency leadership perspective is that the leader's behavior is profoundly influenced by the
Situation
In Fiedler's contingency theory, the most important dimension of the situation for determining situational control is
Leader-member relations
The general point of Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership is that they best style of leadership is determined by
The situation in which a leader works
Following Fiedler's contingency model, a leader can increase situational control by
Increasing his or her position power
Division manager Pedro believes strongly in the path-goal theory of leadership, so he engages in behaviors that
Complement subordinates' environment and abilities.
The general thrust of path-goal theory is to specify what the leader must do to
Achieve high productivity and morale in a given situation
In path-goal theory, the directive leader improves morale when
The task is unclear
In path-goal theory, the participative leader is best suited for improving the morale of
Well-motivated employees who perform nonrepetivite tasks.
A suggestion to the leader based on path-goal theory is for the leader to
Reduce frustrating barriers to reaching goals
The situational leadership model II emphasizes contingency factors relating to
Characteristics of group members
According to the situational model II, effective leaders manage their relationship with a subordinate
On a given task
The "coaching" style of leadership in the situational leadership model II is described as
High on directing and high on supporting behaviors
According to the situational leadership model II, the directing style is the most effective when team members are
Low in competence but high on commitment
According to the normative decision model, leaders must choose a style that brings about the correct degree of ________ when making decisions
Group participation
The contingency factors in the normative decision model are
Problem attributes
According to the normative decision model, when group development is a high priority, the leader
Relies more on the group to make decisions
What is the most recommended approach to leadership during a crisis
Lead with compassion
What is the least recommended approach to leadership during a crisis?
Be a transactional leader
The general purpose of disaster planning is to
Prevent a crisis
A key part of evidence-based leadership or management is to
Translate principles into practice
Plant manager Kristina practices evidence-based leadership when she
Uses leadership practices proven to be effective
Adapting to changing times is the most important for which approach to leadership?
Contingency approach