Path-Goal Theory

A

100

What does the Path- Goal Theory ask leaders to do for their followers?

Remove obstacles

200

The researcher who consistently studied path-goal theory from the 1970s to 1990s

House

300

What type of leadership style would be used for task characteristics that are unclear?

Directive or participative

400

True or False: Based on the cognitive dissonance theory which predicts that when extrinsic incentives are absent, followers will look for self-related justifications for their efforts.

True

500

How does House refer to Charismatic leadership/transformational leadership?

value based leadership

B

100

What two things must a leader offer his or her followers to encourage them to complete a task?

Motivation and rewards

200

Expectancy theory is about…

How motivation occurs using appropriate rewards

300

If you do the same task each day, every day of the week, what do you need your leader to do?

Challenge you!

400

For leader contingent reward behavior, a number of statistically significant ___________moderator effects were obtained, conflicting with the revised path-goal theory

Positive

500

____________ leadership should have its strongest relationships with subordinate outcome variables, such as performance and job satisfaction, under conditions of low leader reward behavior.

Transformational

C

100

What theory is used to conceptualize path-goal theory?

Expectancy

200

Name two leadership styles in the path-goal theory

Directive, participative, achievement oriented, supportive

300

True or False: Can path-goal theory can create dependency in employees

TRUE

400

A(n)_____________ level effect means that relationships between supervisors and subordinates are defined according to each subordinate’s perception of his/her leader’s behaviors

Individual

500

Which theory predicts that when extrinsic incentives are absent, followers will look for self-related justifications for their efforts?

Cognitive dissonance

D

100

What is one component of the path-goal theory?

Answers can be: leader style, follower characteristic, work setting

200

If an individual believes they are in charge of the events that occur in their lives they have an…

Internal locus of control

300

For a complex type of task an _______________ leader would work best

Achievement oriented

400

True or False: If followers do not feel fairly rewarded for effort they are currently exhibiting, it seems reasonable to expect that transformational leader behaviors (asking for additional effort and performance) would be very successful.

False

500

__________ leadership involves subordinate motivation based upon contractual, negotiated exchanges between a leader and a follower, while ____________leadership involves motivation that derives from the followers’ values being transformed (by the leader) to become more congruent with those of the leader

Transactional; transformational

E

100

If an individual believes that fate and charge are in charge of events that occur in their lives they have an…

External locus of control

200

Leaders who are friendly and approachable are using this approach

Supportive

300

Leaders who invite followers to share in decision making are called

Participative

400

True or False: managers engaging in transformational behaviors (e.g., articulating a vision, role modeling, fostering the acceptance of group goals, and communicating high performance expectations) concurrently with strong contingent reward behaviors will have significantly lower results than those engaging in contingent reward behaviors alone.

False

500

_______________ is behavior targeted at identifying opportunities for an organization and using a vision of the future to inspire others through the development and articulation of this vision.

Identifying and Articulating a Vision