These two are responsible for developing the situational approach, based on Reddin's 3-D management style theory.
Who are Hersey and Blanchard?
100
Contingency Theory depends on the style of leadership, and the _____________.
Situation
100
The four leadership styles are a model taken from this method of leadership.
What is situational leadership?
100
There are three factors to consider when using the contingency model. What are they?
Leader-member relations,
task structure,
and position power
100
You will be required to write a paper on classroom etiquette if this happens while in class.
What is letting your phone ring/vibrate?
200
This style of leadership consists of high directive and low supportive behavior. It concentrates more on the common goal, and less time supporting subordinates.
What is S1, or a directive style of leadership?
200
According to contingency theory, leaders aren't effective in every situation.
True or False?
True!
200
The Four leadership styles model combines two different behaviors, what are they?
Supportive & Directive Behavior
200
This is what LPC stands for.
Least Preferred Coworker
200
November 28th is a special day for PEP280 students. What is occurring?
Internship presentations
300
S3 is known as a supporting style of leadership. It focuses on high _______ behaviors and, low _______ behaviors.
High supportive and low directive behaviors.
300
This person is responsible for developing the LPC scale, and is well known for his work on the contingency theory.
Who is Fiedler?
300
High directive and high supportive behavior result in this type of leadership style.
What is coaching?
300
LPC's can be categorized into 3 different leadership styles, what are they?
Low, Middle or High LPC.
300
This person is head of the Physical Education Department at UAA.
Who is Dr. Sandra Carroll Cobb?
400
Name a strength of the situational approach
*well known & used frequently
*practical
*easy to understand
*prescriptive (tells you what you should or shouldn't do)
*teaches leaders to adapt to situations
*reminds leaders to treat everyone differently
400
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Case Study 6.1 talks about Tamara Popovich, A newly elected student body president. She scored a 98 on the LPC questionnaire. What does this tell you about what motivates Tamara?
400
Low supportive and low directive behavior result in this type of leadership style.
What is delegating?
400
People who score high on Fiedler's LPC scale are considered to be _________ motivated leaders.
Relationship motivated
400
This person is the Author to both textbooks we use in PEP280.
Who is Peter G. Northouse?
500
True or False?
The situational approach can be applied to almost anyone, at any time, for anything.
True!
500
Name a strength of the contingency theory?
Acceptable Answers:
*Vast amount of research
*Reliable
*Forces leaders to review situations
*Predictive, helps leaders know what form of leadership will do best in a certain context
*Argues that leaders aren't able to lead in every situation
500
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The development level of subordinates varies from task to task. How many development levels are there in the situational approach?
500
Task structure measures what variable?
Task structure measures how straight forward the requirements of a specific task are.
500
The best way to contact professor Miller is via _________?