Question

Researchers at Ohio State and Michigan put leader behavior into two broad categories; __________ and __________.

Question 1 options:

Task and Power

People and Task

Task and Organizational

Organizational and People

Good leadership skills are a science, and effective in all situations.

Question 2 options:

True

False

According to Path Goal Theory, which style is appropriate when workers have low levels of skill, high role ambiguity and a low external locus of control?

Question 8 options:

Supportive

Directive

Achievement Oriented

Participative

Blanchard and Hersey's Situational Leadership style used which two dimensions to determine employee readiness?

Question 9 options:

	Effort and Efficacy
	Competence and Commitment
	Age and Ability
	Tenure and Tenaciousness

Answer 1

Ans 1: People and Task
Explanation: researchers at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan used many different techniques, such as observing leaders in laboratory settings as well as surveying them. This research stream led to the discovery of two broad categories oR behaviours: task-oriented behaviours and people-oriented behaviours.

Ans 2: False
Explanation: Different situations need different approaches to leadership style.

Ans 8: Directive
Explanation: In a directive leadership style, workers have low levels of skill, high role ambiguity and a low external locus of control

Ans 9: Competence and Commitment
Explanation: Within the context of Situational Leadership, readiness it is described as ability and motivation of employee toward a given task.