Leadership Assessment Theory Of Leadership 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which leadership theory proposes that effective leadership depends on matching a leader's style to the maturity level of followers?
- Transformational Leadership
- Situational Leadership Theory (Correct answer)
- Path-Goal Theory
- Leader-Member Exchange Theory
Correct answer: Situational Leadership Theory
Situational Leadership Theory (Hersey & Blanchard) holds that leaders must adapt their style based on the developmental maturity of their followers.
Question 2: In Fiedler's Contingency Model, what does the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale primarily measure?
- A leader's technical competence
- A leader's underlying motivational orientation (Correct answer)
- Follower satisfaction with the leader
- The favorability of the leadership situation
Correct answer: A leader's underlying motivational orientation
The LPC scale reveals whether a leader is primarily relationship-motivated (high LPC) or task-motivated (low LPC).
Question 3: Path-Goal Theory suggests leaders should remove obstacles in subordinates' paths primarily to:
- Demonstrate authority over the team
- Increase follower expectancy and motivation (Correct answer)
- Reduce the need for formal performance reviews
- Simplify organizational structure
Correct answer: Increase follower expectancy and motivation
By clearing obstacles, leaders raise subordinates' belief that effort will lead to performance (expectancy), boosting motivation.
Question 4: Which leadership approach is most closely associated with James MacGregor Burns's distinction between 'transactional' and 'transformational' leaders?
- Servant Leadership
- Adaptive Leadership
- Full Range Leadership Model (Correct answer)
- Authentic Leadership
Correct answer: Full Range Leadership Model
Burns's foundational work was later operationalized by Bass into the Full Range Leadership Model, distinguishing laissez-faire, transactional, and transformational styles.
Question 5: Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory focuses primarily on:
- The trait differences between leaders and non-leaders
- The quality of dyadic relationships between a leader and each follower (Correct answer)
- How situational variables moderate leader effectiveness
- The leader's emotional intelligence level
Correct answer: The quality of dyadic relationships between a leader and each follower
LMX Theory examines the unique one-on-one relationship a leader forms with each team member, creating 'in-group' and 'out-group' members.
Question 6: A leader who relies primarily on formal authority and rule enforcement is best described by which style in the Full Range Leadership Model?
- Idealized Influence
- Management by Exception (Active) (Correct answer)
- Individualized Consideration
- Inspirational Motivation
Correct answer: Management by Exception (Active)
Management by Exception (Active) involves monitoring performance and taking corrective action when standards are not met.
Question 7: According to Vroom and Yetton's Normative Decision Model, the primary factor determining how much subordinates should participate in decisions is:
- The leader's personal preference for autonomy
- Decision quality requirements and subordinate acceptance needs (Correct answer)
- The organization's overall culture
- The leader's experience level
Correct answer: Decision quality requirements and subordinate acceptance needs
The model uses a decision tree based on whether quality or acceptance is critical to determine the appropriate level of follower participation.
Leadership Assessment Theory Of Leadership 2
Which leadership theory proposes that effective leadership depends on matching a leader's style to the maturity level of followers?