Question 1

Your supervisor gives you a new project. You are informed that you have exactly 1 week to complete it and are handed an outline of what the final project should resemble. According to path-goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supportive
B)   Directive
C)   Participative
D)   Achievement orientedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need affiliation from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   Achievement style
B)   Supportive style
C)   Directive style
D)   Participative styleE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

For task characteristics that are mundane and repetitive, how many possible leader behaviors might be used?

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Challenging followers to perform work at the highest levels possible is an example of which leadership behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supportive
B)   Directive
C)   Participative
D)   Achievement orientedE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

My job does not have set ways of doing each task. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   Complex task characteristic
B)   Ambiguous task characteristic
C)   Repetitive task characteristic
D)   Unchallenging task characteristicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Followers who have strong needs for affiliation prefer which type of leadership behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Supportive
B)   Directive
C)   Participative
D)   Achievement orientedE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Path-goal theory is criticized for its over-emphasis on the leader and not so much on the follower. This may lead to follower dependence on the leader. What would you recommend to an organization wanting to avoid such outcomes? Use specific behaviors of the leader and give examples.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Bass
B)   Hersey
C)   Vroom
D)   HouseE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Path-goal theory predicts that subordinates who have strong needs for affiliation prefer directive leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

My job is data entry, which I do all day long every day of the week. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   Complex task characteristic
B)   Ambiguous task characteristic
C)   Challenging task characteristic
D)   Mundane task characteristicE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Principles of path-goal theory

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A)   Are applied in many leadership training programs
B)   Easy for leaders to apply to their followers
C)   Consistent with organizational leadership training topics
D)   Can be used for all types of tasks at all levels of leadershipE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Path-goal theory was developed to

Accepted Answer

A)   Explain how leaders motivate followers to be satisfied and successful in their work
B)   Explain how to get all followers in the in-group
C)   Explain how motivation improves follower service orientation
D)   Explain how authoritarian leader behaviors are inappropriate in the work settingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

My job as a leader using path-goal theory is to use a style that

Accepted Answer

A)   That best fits the followers' needs
B)   That best fits the followers' needs and the type of job they are doing
C)   That best fits the leader's style and the followers' work style
D)   That best fits the followers' characteristicsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Leaders adjust their behaviors based on

Accepted Answer

A)   Follower characteristics and work-setting characteristics
B)   Follower characteristics and follower productivity
C)   Follower characteristics and leader characteristics
D)   Follower characteristics and team prototypeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Path-goal leadership is an approach to leadership for which many management-training programs have been developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not a leader behavior in path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Directive
B)   Coaching
C)   Delegating
D)   ParticipativeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B, C

Question 17

Followers with an internal locus of control believe

Accepted Answer

A)   That leaders are in charge of events that occur in their lives.
B)   That fate and change are in charge of events that occur in their lives.
C)   That they are in charge of the events that occur in their lives.
D)   That the organization is in charge of the events that occur in their lives.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 18

Path-goal theory does not clearly show how

Accepted Answer

A)   Leader behaviors affect follower motivation levels.
B)   Motivation is achieved by followers.
C)   Whether or not leaders can adapt behaviors to different situations.
D)   The best context for supportive behaviors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need clarity and control from a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   Achievement style
B)   Supportive style
C)   Directive style
D)   Participative styleE) A) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 20

Which is not a criticism of the path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   It attempts to integrate motivation from expectancy theory
B)   Empirical research only partially supports its validity
C)   It is very complex and has many aspects to it
D)   It does not clearly explain the relationship between motivation and leader behaviorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Path Goal Theory

Your supervisor gives you a new project. You are informed that you have exactly 1 week to complete it and are handed an outline of what the final project should resemble. According to path-goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor?

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Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need affiliation from a(n)

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For task characteristics that are mundane and repetitive, how many possible leader behaviors might be used?

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Challenging followers to perform work at the highest levels possible is an example of which leadership behavior?

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My job does not have set ways of doing each task. This is a(n)

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Followers who have strong needs for affiliation prefer which type of leadership behavior?

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Path-goal theory is criticized for its over-emphasis on the leader and not so much on the follower. This may lead to follower dependence on the leader. What would you recommend to an organization wanting to avoid such outcomes? Use specific behaviors of the leader and give examples.

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

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Path-goal theory predicts that subordinates who have strong needs for affiliation prefer directive leadership.

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My job is data entry, which I do all day long every day of the week. This is a(n)

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Principles of path-goal theory

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Path-goal theory was developed to

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My job as a leader using path-goal theory is to use a style that

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Leaders adjust their behaviors based on

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Path-goal leadership is an approach to leadership for which many management-training programs have been developed.

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Which of the following is not a leader behavior in path-goal theory?

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Followers with an internal locus of control believe

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Path-goal theory does not clearly show how

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Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who need clarity and control from a(n)

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Which is not a criticism of the path-goal theory?

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