Quiz

Which of the components on Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid has low concern for interpersonal relationships and low concern for task accomplishment?

I am a barista at a local coffee shop. My supervisor assigns tasks each work shift and checks back regularly with me to see that work has been done. I am disappointed that she does not seem interested in me as a person. My supervisor’s behavior would plot on the Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid at what point?

A leader who tries to meet the personal and social needs of followers while making sure most of the tasks are getting done is displaying ______.

A leader who uses compromising behaviors is displaying ______.

Which point on the Leadership Grid is proven to consistently be the best form of leadership?

Task behaviors ______.

Jeremy relates well on a personal basis with the team members he supervises. He is employing ______.

Which scholars created the Leadership Grid?

In the Leadership Grid, the 1, 9 type of leader prefers the middle ground and swallows convictions in the interest of progress.

Della’s boss John is unpredictable. John changes his behavior toward followers in order to gain personal advantage. He seems to care more about his image than the company’s goals. John’s style can best be characterized as ______.

______ leaders treat people as if they have nothing to do with the task. They make most of the decisions in the organization and reward loyalty and punish non-compliance.

In the Ohio State studies, organizing work, defining role responsibilities, and scheduling work activities were defined as ______.

The behavioral approach is a complex theory that provides a neatly organized set of prescriptions.

The behavioral approach was a breakthrough in leadership research because it broadened the scope from who leaders are to what leaders do.

The behavioral approach lends itself well to leadership training programs.