Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss k k k k k
Chapter k1:kNursing kLeadershipkandkManagementkMULTIPL
EkCHOICE
1. According kto kHenrikFayol,kthekfunctionskofkplanning,korganizing,kcoordinating,kandkcontrolling
kare kconsideredkwhichkaspectkofkmanagement?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS:k B,k Thek managementk process k includes k planning,k organizing,k coordinating,k andk controlling.k Managementk rolesk includek inf
ormationkprocessing,kinterpersonalk relationships,k andkdecisionk making.k Managementk functionskincludekplanning,korganizing,k staf
fing,k directing,k coordinating,k reporting,k andk budgeting.k Ak taxonomyk isk ak systemk thatk orders k principles k intok ak groupingk ork classif
ication.
2. Whichkofkthekfollowing kiskconsideredka kdecisionalkmanagerialkrole?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS:kD,k Thekdecisionalk managerialk roleskincludekentrepreneur,k disturbancekhandler,k allocatorkofkresources,k andknegotiator.k Th
ek informationk processingk managerialk roles k includek monitor,k disseminator,k andk spokesperson.k Thek interpersonalk managerialk rol
esk includek figurehead,k leader,k andk liaison.
3. Aknursekmanagerkmeetskregularly kwithkotherknursekmanagers,kparticipateskonkthekorganization
skcommittees,kandkattendskmeetingsksponsoredkby kprofessionalkorganizationskinkorderkto kmanagekr
elationships.kThesekactivitieskarekconsideredkwhichkfunctionkofka kmanager?
a. Informing
b. Problem k solving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:k D,k Thek rolek functions k tok managek relationships k areknetworking,k supporting,k developingk andk mentoring,k managingk conflic
tk andk teamk building,k motivatingk andk inspiring,k recognizing,k andk rewarding.k Thek rolek functions k tok managek thek workk arek planni
ngk andk organizing,k problemk solving,k clarifyingk roles k andk objectives,k informing,k monitoring,k consulting,k andk delegating.
4. Aknursekwaskrecently kpromotedkto ka kmiddle-
levelkmanager kposition.kTheknursesktitlekwouldkmostklikely kbekwhichkofkthekfollowing?
a. First-linek manager
b. Director
c. Vicekpresidentk of kpatientk carek services
d. Chief k nursek executive
ANS:k B,kA k middle-levelk managerk isk calledk ak director.k A k lowk managerial-k levelk jobk is k calledk thek first-
linek manager.k Ak nursek ink ank executivek levelk rolek is k calledk ak chiefk nursek executivek ork vicek presidentk ofk patientk carek services.
5. Aknursekmanagerkwho kuseskFrederickkTaylorskscientifickmanagementkapproach,kwouldkmostklikely
kfocus konkwhichkofkthe kfollowing?
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss k k k k k
a. Generalk principles
b. Positionalk authority
c. Labork productivity
d. Impersonalkrelations
ANS:kC,k Thek areakofkfocuskfork scientifick managementk is klaborkproductivity.k Ink bureaucratick theory,k efficiencykiskachievedk through
k impersonalk relations k withink ak formalk structurek andk is k basedk onk positionalk authority.k Administrativek principlek theoryk consists k ofk
principlesk ofk managementk thatk arek relevantk tok anyk organization.
6. According kto kVroomskTheory kofkMotivation,kforce:
a. isk thek perceived k possibility k thatk thek goalk willk bek achieved.
b. describesk thek amountk of k effortk onek willk exertk to kreach k onesk goal.
c. describesk peoplek who k havek freek willk butk choose k to k comply k with kordersk they k arek given.
d. isk ak naturally k formingk socialk group k thatk can k become k ak contributork to k an k organization.
ANS:k B,k Accordingk tok Vrooms k Theoryk ofk Motivation,k Forcekdescribesk thek amountk ofk effortk onek willk exertk tok reachk onesk goal.k
Valencekspeaks k tok thek levelk ofkattractiveness k ork unattractiveness k ofkthek goal.k Expectancykis k thek perceivedk possibilitykthatk thekgoal
k willk bek achieved.k Vrooms k Theoryk ofk Motivationk cank bek demonstratedk ink thek formk ofk ank equation:k Forcek=kValencekExpectancy
k(Vroom,k 1964).k Thek theorykproposes k thatk this kequationk cank helpk tok predictk thek motivation,k ork force,kofk ank individualk as k describe
dk bykVroom.
7. According kto kR.kN.kLussier,kmotivation:
a. isk unconsciously k demonstrated k by k people.
b. occurskexternally kto kinfluence k behavior.
c. isk determined k by k othersk choices.
d. occurskinternally kto kinfluence k behavior.
ANS:k D,k Motivationk isk ak process k thatk occurs k internallyk tok influencek andk directk ourk behaviork ink orderk tok satisfyk needs.k Motivatio
nk isk notk explicitlyk demonstratedk byk people,k butk ratherk itk isk interpretedk fromk theirk behavior.k Motivationk isk whateverk influences k o
urk choicesk andk creates k direction,k intensity,k andk persistencek ink ourk behavior.
8. According kto kR.kN.kLussier,ktherekarekcontentkmotivationktheorieskandkprocesskmotivation
ktheories. kWhichkofkthe kfollowing kiskconsideredka kprocess kmotivationktheory?
a. Equity k theory
b. Hierarchy k of k needsk theory
c. Existence-relatedness-growth k theory
d. Hygiene kmaintenance k and kmotivation k factors
ANS:k A,k Thek process k motivationk theoriesk arek equityk theoryk andk expectancyk theory.k Thek contentk motivationk theoriesk includek Ma
slows khierarchykofkneedsk theory,k Aldefers kexistence-krelatedness-
growthk(ERG)ktheory,kandkHerzbergs khygienekmaintenancek factors k andk motivationk factors.
9. Thektheory kthatkincludeskmaintenance kandkmotivationkfactorskis:
a. Maslowsk hierarchy k of k needs.
b. Herzbergsk two-factork theory.
c. McGregorsktheory kXk and ktheory kY.
d. Ouchisk theory k Z.
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss k k k k k
ANS:k B,k Thek two-
factork theoryk ofk motivationk includesk motivationk andk maintenancek factors.k Maslows k hierarchykofk needs k includes k thek followingk ne
eds:k physiological,k safety,k security,k belonging,k andk self-
actualization.k Ink theoryk X,k employees k preferk security,k direction,k andk minimalk responsibility.k Ink theoryk Y,k employees k enjoyk their
k work,k show k self-
controlk andk discipline,k arek ablek tok contributek creatively,k andk arek motivatedk bykties k tok thek group,k organization,k andk thek workkitself
.k Thek focus k ofk theorykZk isk collectivek decisionk makingk andk long-
termk employmentk thatk involves k slowerk promotions k andk lessk directk supervision.
10. Aknursekiskappointedktoka kleadershipkpositionkinktheklocalkhospital.kTheknurseskpositionkwouldkbe
kconsideredkwhichkofkthe kfollowing?
a. Informalk leadership
b. Formalk leadership
c. Leadership
d. Management
ANS:k B,k Formalk leadershipk isk basedk onk occupyingk ak positionk ink ankorganization.k Informalk leadershipk isk shownk byk ank individual
k whok demonstrates k leadershipk outsidek thek scopek ofk ak formalk leadershipk rolek ork as kak memberk ofkak group.kLeadershipk is k akprocess k
ofk influencek wherebyk thek leaderk influences k othersk towardk goalk achievement.k Managementk isk ak process k tok achievek organizationa
lk goals.
11. Aknursing kinstructor kiskevaluatingkwhetherktheknursingkstudentskunderstandkthekthreekf
undamentalkqualitieskthatkleaderskshare.kAccordingkto kBenniskandkNanus,kthekfundamentalk
qualitieskofkeffective kleaderskare:
a. guided kvision,k passion,kand kintegrity.
b. knowledge kof kself,khonesty,kand kmaturity.
c. intelligence,kself-confidence, kand kdetermination.
d. honesty,k self-awareness,k and k sociability.
ANS:kABennis k andkNanusk listk guidedk vision,k passion,k andk integrityk ask fundamentalk qualities k ofk effectivek leaders.k Knowledgek o
fk self,k honestyk andk maturity;k intelligence,k self-confidencek andk determination;k self-
awareness k andk sociabilityk arek allk desirablek traitsk ink leadersk as k wellk ask ink others.
12. Theksix ktraitskidentifiedkbykKirkpatrickkandkLockekthatkseparate kleaderskfromknon-leaderskwere:
a. respectability, k trustworthiness, k flexibility,k self-confidence, k intelligence,k sociability.
b. self-
confidence,kprogressionkofkexperiences,kinfluencekofkothers,kpersonalklifekfactors,khonesty,k driv
e.
c. intelligence,k self-confidence, k determination, k integrity,k sociability,k honesty.
d. drive,kdesirekto klead,khonesty,kself-confidence, kcognitive kability,kknowledge kof kbusiness.
ANS:k D,k Researchk byk Kirkpatrickk andk Lockek concludedk thatk leadersk possess k sixk traits:k drive,k desirek tok lead,k honesty,k self-
k confidence,kcognitivekability,k andkknowledgekofkthekbusiness.kWoods kidentifiedkfivekdominantkfactors kthatkinfluencedkleadershi
pk development:k self-
confidence,k innatek qualities,k progressionk ofk experience,k influencek ofk significantk others,k andk personalk lifek factors.k Stogdillk ide
ntifiedk thek followingk traits k ofk ak leader:k intelligence,k self-
k confidence,k determination,k integrity,k andk sociability.k Murphyk andk DeBackk identifiedk thek followingk leaderk characteristics:k car
ing,k respectability,k trustworthiness,k andk flexibility.
13. Aknursekmanager kwhokuseska kleadershipkstylekthatkiskparticipatorykandkwherekauthority
kiskdelegatedkto kothers kiskmostklikely kusing kwhichkofkthe kfollowing kleadershipkstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss k k k k k
d. Employee-centered
ANS:k B,k Democratick leadershipk iskparticipatory,k andk authoritykisk delegatedk tok others.k Autocratick leadershipk involves k centralizedk
decisionk making,k withk thek leaderk makingk decisions k andk usingk powerk tok commandk andk controlk others.k Laissez-
fairek leadershipk is k passivek andk permissive,k andk thek leaderk defers k decisionk making.k Employee-
centeredk leadershipk focuses k onk thek humank needsk ofk subordinates.
14. Akcharacteristic kofkthekconsiderationkdimensionkofkleadershipkbehavior kis:
a. focusk on k thek work k to k bek done
b. focusk on k thek task.
c. focusk on k production.
d. focusk on k thek employee.
ANS:k D,k Thek leadershipk dimensionk ofk considerationk involves k activitiesk thatk focus k onk thek employee.k Initiatingk structures k ofk leade
rshipk involves k ank emphasis k onk thek workk tok bek done,k andk ak focus k onk thek taskk andk production.
15. Thekleadershipktheorykthatkconsiderskfollowerkreadinesskaska kfactorkinkdetermining
leadershipkstylekis:
k
a. contingency.
b. path k goal.
a. situational.
c. charismatic.
ANS:k C,k Situationalk leadershipk considers k thek followerk readiness k ask ak factork ink determiningk leadershipk style.k Contingencyk theoryk
views k thek patternk ofk leaderk behaviork as k dependentk onk thek interactionk ofk thek personalityk ofk thek leaderk andk thek needsk ofk thek situatio
n.k Ink pathk goalk theory,k thek leaderk works k tok motivatek followers k andk influencek goalk accomplishment.k Charismatick leadershipk hask a
nk inspirationalk qualityk thatk promotes k ank emotionalk connectionk fromk followers.
16. Inkcontingency ktheory,kthekfeelingskandkattitudeskofkfollowerskregarding kacceptance,ktrust,kand
kcredibility kofkthe kleader kare kcalled:
a. task k structure.
b. position k power.
c. lowk task k structure.
d. leader-memberk relations.
ANS:kD,kInk contingencyktheory,k leader-
memberkrelations k arekthekfeelingsk andkattitudes k ofkfollowers k regardingkacceptance,ktrust,k andk credibilityk ofk thek leader.k Taskk struct
urek ofk contingencyk theoryk means k thek degreek thatk workk isk defined,k withk specifick procedures,k explicitk directions,k andk goals.k Lowk
taskk structurek involves k workk thatk isk notk routine,k predictable,k ork clearlyk defined.k Positionk powerk ink contingencyk theoryk isk thek deg
reek ofk formalk authorityk andk influencek associatedk withk thek leader.k REF:k FIEDLERS k CONTINGENCY k THEORY
17. Inksituationalktheory,ka ktelling kleadershipkstylekiskconsidered:
a. high k task,k high k relationship k behavior.
b. high k task,k lowk relationship k behavior.
c. lowk task,k high k relationship k behavior.
d. lowktask,k lowkrelationship k behavior.
ANS:k B,k Aktellingkleadershipkstylekiskhigh ktask kbehaviorkandklowkrelationshipkbehavior.kAkhigh ktask,khigh k r
elationshipk stylek iskcalledk ak sellingk leadership k style.k Ak lowk task k and k high k relationship k stylek isk called k a
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss k k k k k
Chapter k1:kNursing kLeadershipkandkManagementkMULTIPL
EkCHOICE
1. According kto kHenrikFayol,kthekfunctionskofkplanning,korganizing,kcoordinating,kandkcontrolling
kare kconsideredkwhichkaspectkofkmanagement?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS:k B,k Thek managementk process k includes k planning,k organizing,k coordinating,k andk controlling.k Managementk rolesk includek inf
ormationkprocessing,kinterpersonalk relationships,k andkdecisionk making.k Managementk functionskincludekplanning,korganizing,k staf
fing,k directing,k coordinating,k reporting,k andk budgeting.k Ak taxonomyk isk ak systemk thatk orders k principles k intok ak groupingk ork classif
ication.
2. Whichkofkthekfollowing kiskconsideredka kdecisionalkmanagerialkrole?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS:kD,k Thekdecisionalk managerialk roleskincludekentrepreneur,k disturbancekhandler,k allocatorkofkresources,k andknegotiator.k Th
ek informationk processingk managerialk roles k includek monitor,k disseminator,k andk spokesperson.k Thek interpersonalk managerialk rol
esk includek figurehead,k leader,k andk liaison.
3. Aknursekmanagerkmeetskregularly kwithkotherknursekmanagers,kparticipateskonkthekorganization
skcommittees,kandkattendskmeetingsksponsoredkby kprofessionalkorganizationskinkorderkto kmanagekr
elationships.kThesekactivitieskarekconsideredkwhichkfunctionkofka kmanager?
a. Informing
b. Problem k solving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:k D,k Thek rolek functions k tok managek relationships k areknetworking,k supporting,k developingk andk mentoring,k managingk conflic
tk andk teamk building,k motivatingk andk inspiring,k recognizing,k andk rewarding.k Thek rolek functions k tok managek thek workk arek planni
ngk andk organizing,k problemk solving,k clarifyingk roles k andk objectives,k informing,k monitoring,k consulting,k andk delegating.
4. Aknursekwaskrecently kpromotedkto ka kmiddle-
levelkmanager kposition.kTheknursesktitlekwouldkmostklikely kbekwhichkofkthekfollowing?
a. First-linek manager
b. Director
c. Vicekpresidentk of kpatientk carek services
d. Chief k nursek executive
ANS:k B,kA k middle-levelk managerk isk calledk ak director.k A k lowk managerial-k levelk jobk is k calledk thek first-
linek manager.k Ak nursek ink ank executivek levelk rolek is k calledk ak chiefk nursek executivek ork vicek presidentk ofk patientk carek services.
5. Aknursekmanagerkwho kuseskFrederickkTaylorskscientifickmanagementkapproach,kwouldkmostklikely
kfocus konkwhichkofkthe kfollowing?
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss k k k k k
a. Generalk principles
b. Positionalk authority
c. Labork productivity
d. Impersonalkrelations
ANS:kC,k Thek areakofkfocuskfork scientifick managementk is klaborkproductivity.k Ink bureaucratick theory,k efficiencykiskachievedk through
k impersonalk relations k withink ak formalk structurek andk is k basedk onk positionalk authority.k Administrativek principlek theoryk consists k ofk
principlesk ofk managementk thatk arek relevantk tok anyk organization.
6. According kto kVroomskTheory kofkMotivation,kforce:
a. isk thek perceived k possibility k thatk thek goalk willk bek achieved.
b. describesk thek amountk of k effortk onek willk exertk to kreach k onesk goal.
c. describesk peoplek who k havek freek willk butk choose k to k comply k with kordersk they k arek given.
d. isk ak naturally k formingk socialk group k thatk can k become k ak contributork to k an k organization.
ANS:k B,k Accordingk tok Vrooms k Theoryk ofk Motivation,k Forcekdescribesk thek amountk ofk effortk onek willk exertk tok reachk onesk goal.k
Valencekspeaks k tok thek levelk ofkattractiveness k ork unattractiveness k ofkthek goal.k Expectancykis k thek perceivedk possibilitykthatk thekgoal
k willk bek achieved.k Vrooms k Theoryk ofk Motivationk cank bek demonstratedk ink thek formk ofk ank equation:k Forcek=kValencekExpectancy
k(Vroom,k 1964).k Thek theorykproposes k thatk this kequationk cank helpk tok predictk thek motivation,k ork force,kofk ank individualk as k describe
dk bykVroom.
7. According kto kR.kN.kLussier,kmotivation:
a. isk unconsciously k demonstrated k by k people.
b. occurskexternally kto kinfluence k behavior.
c. isk determined k by k othersk choices.
d. occurskinternally kto kinfluence k behavior.
ANS:k D,k Motivationk isk ak process k thatk occurs k internallyk tok influencek andk directk ourk behaviork ink orderk tok satisfyk needs.k Motivatio
nk isk notk explicitlyk demonstratedk byk people,k butk ratherk itk isk interpretedk fromk theirk behavior.k Motivationk isk whateverk influences k o
urk choicesk andk creates k direction,k intensity,k andk persistencek ink ourk behavior.
8. According kto kR.kN.kLussier,ktherekarekcontentkmotivationktheorieskandkprocesskmotivation
ktheories. kWhichkofkthe kfollowing kiskconsideredka kprocess kmotivationktheory?
a. Equity k theory
b. Hierarchy k of k needsk theory
c. Existence-relatedness-growth k theory
d. Hygiene kmaintenance k and kmotivation k factors
ANS:k A,k Thek process k motivationk theoriesk arek equityk theoryk andk expectancyk theory.k Thek contentk motivationk theoriesk includek Ma
slows khierarchykofkneedsk theory,k Aldefers kexistence-krelatedness-
growthk(ERG)ktheory,kandkHerzbergs khygienekmaintenancek factors k andk motivationk factors.
9. Thektheory kthatkincludeskmaintenance kandkmotivationkfactorskis:
a. Maslowsk hierarchy k of k needs.
b. Herzbergsk two-factork theory.
c. McGregorsktheory kXk and ktheory kY.
d. Ouchisk theory k Z.
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss k k k k k
ANS:k B,k Thek two-
factork theoryk ofk motivationk includesk motivationk andk maintenancek factors.k Maslows k hierarchykofk needs k includes k thek followingk ne
eds:k physiological,k safety,k security,k belonging,k andk self-
actualization.k Ink theoryk X,k employees k preferk security,k direction,k andk minimalk responsibility.k Ink theoryk Y,k employees k enjoyk their
k work,k show k self-
controlk andk discipline,k arek ablek tok contributek creatively,k andk arek motivatedk bykties k tok thek group,k organization,k andk thek workkitself
.k Thek focus k ofk theorykZk isk collectivek decisionk makingk andk long-
termk employmentk thatk involves k slowerk promotions k andk lessk directk supervision.
10. Aknursekiskappointedktoka kleadershipkpositionkinktheklocalkhospital.kTheknurseskpositionkwouldkbe
kconsideredkwhichkofkthe kfollowing?
a. Informalk leadership
b. Formalk leadership
c. Leadership
d. Management
ANS:k B,k Formalk leadershipk isk basedk onk occupyingk ak positionk ink ankorganization.k Informalk leadershipk isk shownk byk ank individual
k whok demonstrates k leadershipk outsidek thek scopek ofk ak formalk leadershipk rolek ork as kak memberk ofkak group.kLeadershipk is k akprocess k
ofk influencek wherebyk thek leaderk influences k othersk towardk goalk achievement.k Managementk isk ak process k tok achievek organizationa
lk goals.
11. Aknursing kinstructor kiskevaluatingkwhetherktheknursingkstudentskunderstandkthekthreekf
undamentalkqualitieskthatkleaderskshare.kAccordingkto kBenniskandkNanus,kthekfundamentalk
qualitieskofkeffective kleaderskare:
a. guided kvision,k passion,kand kintegrity.
b. knowledge kof kself,khonesty,kand kmaturity.
c. intelligence,kself-confidence, kand kdetermination.
d. honesty,k self-awareness,k and k sociability.
ANS:kABennis k andkNanusk listk guidedk vision,k passion,k andk integrityk ask fundamentalk qualities k ofk effectivek leaders.k Knowledgek o
fk self,k honestyk andk maturity;k intelligence,k self-confidencek andk determination;k self-
awareness k andk sociabilityk arek allk desirablek traitsk ink leadersk as k wellk ask ink others.
12. Theksix ktraitskidentifiedkbykKirkpatrickkandkLockekthatkseparate kleaderskfromknon-leaderskwere:
a. respectability, k trustworthiness, k flexibility,k self-confidence, k intelligence,k sociability.
b. self-
confidence,kprogressionkofkexperiences,kinfluencekofkothers,kpersonalklifekfactors,khonesty,k driv
e.
c. intelligence,k self-confidence, k determination, k integrity,k sociability,k honesty.
d. drive,kdesirekto klead,khonesty,kself-confidence, kcognitive kability,kknowledge kof kbusiness.
ANS:k D,k Researchk byk Kirkpatrickk andk Lockek concludedk thatk leadersk possess k sixk traits:k drive,k desirek tok lead,k honesty,k self-
k confidence,kcognitivekability,k andkknowledgekofkthekbusiness.kWoods kidentifiedkfivekdominantkfactors kthatkinfluencedkleadershi
pk development:k self-
confidence,k innatek qualities,k progressionk ofk experience,k influencek ofk significantk others,k andk personalk lifek factors.k Stogdillk ide
ntifiedk thek followingk traits k ofk ak leader:k intelligence,k self-
k confidence,k determination,k integrity,k andk sociability.k Murphyk andk DeBackk identifiedk thek followingk leaderk characteristics:k car
ing,k respectability,k trustworthiness,k andk flexibility.
13. Aknursekmanager kwhokuseska kleadershipkstylekthatkiskparticipatorykandkwherekauthority
kiskdelegatedkto kothers kiskmostklikely kusing kwhichkofkthe kfollowing kleadershipkstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
, Test Bank Essentials of Nursing Leadership &
k k k k k k k
Management 7th Edition Sally A. Weiss k k k k k
d. Employee-centered
ANS:k B,k Democratick leadershipk iskparticipatory,k andk authoritykisk delegatedk tok others.k Autocratick leadershipk involves k centralizedk
decisionk making,k withk thek leaderk makingk decisions k andk usingk powerk tok commandk andk controlk others.k Laissez-
fairek leadershipk is k passivek andk permissive,k andk thek leaderk defers k decisionk making.k Employee-
centeredk leadershipk focuses k onk thek humank needsk ofk subordinates.
14. Akcharacteristic kofkthekconsiderationkdimensionkofkleadershipkbehavior kis:
a. focusk on k thek work k to k bek done
b. focusk on k thek task.
c. focusk on k production.
d. focusk on k thek employee.
ANS:k D,k Thek leadershipk dimensionk ofk considerationk involves k activitiesk thatk focus k onk thek employee.k Initiatingk structures k ofk leade
rshipk involves k ank emphasis k onk thek workk tok bek done,k andk ak focus k onk thek taskk andk production.
15. Thekleadershipktheorykthatkconsiderskfollowerkreadinesskaska kfactorkinkdetermining
leadershipkstylekis:
k
a. contingency.
b. path k goal.
a. situational.
c. charismatic.
ANS:k C,k Situationalk leadershipk considers k thek followerk readiness k ask ak factork ink determiningk leadershipk style.k Contingencyk theoryk
views k thek patternk ofk leaderk behaviork as k dependentk onk thek interactionk ofk thek personalityk ofk thek leaderk andk thek needsk ofk thek situatio
n.k Ink pathk goalk theory,k thek leaderk works k tok motivatek followers k andk influencek goalk accomplishment.k Charismatick leadershipk hask a
nk inspirationalk qualityk thatk promotes k ank emotionalk connectionk fromk followers.
16. Inkcontingency ktheory,kthekfeelingskandkattitudeskofkfollowerskregarding kacceptance,ktrust,kand
kcredibility kofkthe kleader kare kcalled:
a. task k structure.
b. position k power.
c. lowk task k structure.
d. leader-memberk relations.
ANS:kD,kInk contingencyktheory,k leader-
memberkrelations k arekthekfeelingsk andkattitudes k ofkfollowers k regardingkacceptance,ktrust,k andk credibilityk ofk thek leader.k Taskk struct
urek ofk contingencyk theoryk means k thek degreek thatk workk isk defined,k withk specifick procedures,k explicitk directions,k andk goals.k Lowk
taskk structurek involves k workk thatk isk notk routine,k predictable,k ork clearlyk defined.k Positionk powerk ink contingencyk theoryk isk thek deg
reek ofk formalk authorityk andk influencek associatedk withk thek leader.k REF:k FIEDLERS k CONTINGENCY k THEORY
17. Inksituationalktheory,ka ktelling kleadershipkstylekiskconsidered:
a. high k task,k high k relationship k behavior.
b. high k task,k lowk relationship k behavior.
c. lowk task,k high k relationship k behavior.
d. lowktask,k lowkrelationship k behavior.
ANS:k B,k Aktellingkleadershipkstylekiskhigh ktask kbehaviorkandklowkrelationshipkbehavior.kAkhigh ktask,khigh k r
elationshipk stylek iskcalledk ak sellingk leadership k style.k Ak lowk task k and k high k relationship k stylek isk called k a
