Question 1

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) B) and C)

Question 2

Leaders adjust their behaviors based on

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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) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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

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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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Followers with an internal locus of control believe

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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) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

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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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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

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A)   Bass
B)   Hersey
C)   Vroom
D)   HouseE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

Path-goal theory does not clearly show how

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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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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

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A)   Supportive
B)   Directive
C)   Participative
D)   Achievement orientedE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

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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Question 14

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

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A)   Directive
B)   Coaching
C)   Delegating
D)   ParticipativeE) B) and C)
F) All of the above B, C

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Path-goal theory was developed to

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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) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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

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A)   Achievement style
B)   Supportive style
C)   Directive style
D)   Participative styleE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 B)
F) B) and C) D

Question 20

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Path Goal Theory

Principles of path-goal theory

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Leaders adjust their behaviors based on

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

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Followers with an internal locus of control believe

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

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

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

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Path-goal theory does not clearly show how

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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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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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