Path–goal requires leaders to adapt to followers’ needs. This is similar to which other leadership theory?
behavioral
leader–member exchange
authentic
situational
The path–goal leader adjusts to the characteristics of the work setting and ______.
the characteristics of the leader
the follower characteristics
the prototype of the in-group members
the skills of the followers
The underlying assumption of Expectancy Theory is that followers will be motivated if ______.
they believe their leaders are capable
they believe their leaders are motivated
they believe they are doing the right thing
they believe the payoff is worth it
How leaders motivate followers to accomplish designated goals was the focus of which researcher(s)?
House
Kotter
Fisher
Hersey and Blanchard
Which of the following is not a leader behavior in path–goal theory?
directive
supportive
delegating
participative
It is accurate to say that directive leadership ______.
attempts to make work challenging
is telling followers how to do their work
invites shared decision-making
is feedback oriented
Your supervisor hands you a memo outlining the timeline and structure of the new project you are going to be working on. According to path–goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor?
achievement oriented
Path–goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to followers who have an internal locus of control by using a ______.
directive style
supportive style
participative style
achievement style
At its core, path–goal theory is about how leaders ______ followers.
direct
motivate
support
reward
I am doing a task I do not really understand and need some specific rules by which to complete this task. Which leadership style would help me the most?
directive behaviors
achievement behaviors
supportive behaviors
participative behaviors
According to path–goal theory, directive communication is effective when followers are inexperienced and when the task is unstructured.
Path–goal theory has strong support in the academic literature and thus is the focus of many management training programs.
According to path–goal theory, the participative leadership style is most effective when tasks are challenging and complex.
Myra works in a mail processing facility. Her tasks are very mundane and lack challenge. Myra is not satisfied in her work and craves camaraderie. Which leader behavior would be most effective for Myra according to path–goal theory?
Once the follower displays certain characteristics when doing a task, the leader should always match his or her behavior to the follower’s characteristics.
