Chapter 4 Multiple Choice Questions

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. How does the style approach differ from trait theory?

The approach suggests a leader should adapt their approach to take into account the nature of their followers correct incorrect

Leadership is about having the right style correct incorrect

Leaders need to act quickly to ensure their followers remain motivated correct incorrect

Leaders should consider their own feelings when deciding on a course of action correct incorrect

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. What did Tannenbaum and Schmidt (1958) suggest?

That a leader needs to change their style correct incorrect

That a leader should be able to access one of seven different approaches to their followers correct incorrect

A leader can change their mind about how to work with their team correct incorrect

Leadership depends on followers agreeing to be controlled correct incorrect

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. Tannenbaum and Schmidt (1958) outline what as the three 'forces' that influence a leadership approach?

Manager, Subordinate, Task correct incorrect

Task, Style, Organization correct incorrect

Manager, Subordinate, Situation correct incorrect

Task, People, Manager correct incorrect

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. Vroom & Yetton's (1973) decision tree model offers the manager what?

A choice of behaviours depending on the analysis of the situation correct incorrect

A problem solving decision tree correct incorrect

A method of managing change correct incorrect

A way to answer questions before talking to subordinates correct incorrect

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. What is the key message for leaders according to the style approach?

That leaders needed to be able to act in different ways correct incorrect

Leadership is about style over substance correct incorrect

Leaders need to show followers they care about them correct incorrect

That taking into account situational factors when decision making will improve the likely outcome of that decision. correct incorrect