Directive Leadership
Directive leadership should be used when subordinates are _____ or _____ in a complex task
a) knowledgeable;experienced
b) frustrated; confused
c) unskilled;inexperienced
unskilled;inexperienced
In supportive leadership, leaders need to be what?
a) friendly and approachable
b) repetitive and concerned
c) indirect and uninvolved
a) friendly and approachable
TRUE or FALSE: In path goal theory, subordinates need to adapt their learning style to what their leaders need
FALSE
Leaders in participative leadership invite subordinates to do what?
a) learn from them
b) teach the group
c) share in decision making
c) share in decision making
Achievement-oriented leadership provides what for subordinates?
challenges
The leader _______ followers on what is _______ of them
informs;expected
Supportive leaders attend to what?
The needs of workers
Path-goal theory is about how..
leaders motivate subordinates to accomplish goals
Group members need leaders to be what?
In control and provide clarity
Group members have ____ expectations and a need to ____.
a) high;excel
b) moderate;learn
c) low;be controlled
a) high;excel
Directive leadership compliments the work by providing what for subordinates?
Guidance and psychological structure
Supportive leadership offers a sense of human touch to subordinates in what kind of situations?
Mundane, mechanized activity
Path goal emphasizes the relationship between the leader’s _____ and the ____________ of the subordinates and the work setting
a) style;characteristics
b) goals;values
c) goals;feeling
Style;Characteristics?
Participative leadership helps subordinates gain clarity of what?
How certain paths lead to certain goals, learn what leads to what
In achievement oriented leadership, what do subordinates gain from leaders who challenge and set high standers for them?
The confidence that they have the ability to reach their goals is raised significantly
Directive leadership is post effective when?
When people are unsure about the task or when there is a lot of uncertainty within the environment
Supportive leaders aim to make the work experience what?
a) fun
b) pleasant
c) inclusive
pleasant
Why is path-goal theory not always productive?
-It can be confusing
-Not much research to back its claims
-"one-way event" (leader affects the subordinate, not vise versa)
Tasks that need participative leaders are what?
ambiguous
unclear
unstructured
Achievement-oriented leadership is most effective in what kind of environments?
professional work environments
i.e. technical, scientific; or achievement environments, such as sales
In directive leadership the leader is _____ and subordinates _____
a) involved;teach
b) in charge;follow
c) a follower;show the way
b) in charge;follow
Subordinates are ______ and need ______
a) unsatisfied;affiliation
b) confused;help
c) autonomous;to excel
a) unsatisfied;affiliation
What are the 3 main concepts of path-goal theory?
Leader Behaviour
Subordinate Characteristics
Task Characteristics
Subordinates are highly trained and involved in their work
What are the task characteristics of this leadership style?
ambiguous
challenging
complex