Chapter 5 Multiple Choice Questions

. 'Contingent' when used in a leadership sense means what?

That the success of a leader depends on certain factors the leader must be cognisant of and must adjust their approach appropriately

Leadership is about taking into account the emotions of others

Leaders must be ruthless in their approach

Leaders can either be task or people orientated

. Joan Woodward suggested what in relation to how organizations should be structured?

That organizations should be structured to take into account their environment

That organizations should be efficient and use standard procedures

That organizations should try to become part of their environment

That organizations should be logical and make sure they were not vulnerable to changes in their environment

. Hersey and Blanchard's Situational Leadership Model asks the leader to consider what two factors in regard to their followers?

How old and experienced the follower is

The psychological and task readiness of the follower

How competent and willing the follower is

The emotional and physical state of the follower

. What is the central message of 'Leader Match'?

A leader should attempt to change the situation they are in to match their personality

That leaders should match their task depending on their personality

Leadership is about matching tasks to followers

A leader needs good relationship in the team in order to achieve a task

. Leadership substitutes theory suggests what?

That factors external to the leader could have just as an important impact on any outcome

That leaders can be substituted

Leadership is not required in may organizations

Leadership is simply about chance

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