1. According to Kerr and Jermier, hierarchical leadership is least important when:
a. there are few substitutes and neutralizers
b. there are few substitutes and many neutralizers
c. there are many substitutes and few neutralizers
d. there are many substitutes and neutralizers
2. Which of the following was not recommended as a guideline for contingent leadership?
a. use more planning to prepare for a long, complex task
b. provide more direction to people with independent work roles
c. be more supportive to people who have a stressful task
d. provide more direction and briefings when there is a crisis
3. What is the major situational variable in Hersey and Blanchard's leadership theory?
a. leader maturity
b. subordinate maturity
c. task structure
d. subordinate role interdependence
4. In the Multiple Linkage Model, long-term group effectiveness depends primarily on:
a. the leader's interpersonal skills
b. the leader's ability to make the situation more favorable
c. the leader's technical skills for problem solving
d. the leader's ability to gain more power over subordinates
5. According to Leader Substitutes Theory:
a. effective leaders find capable substitutes to replace subordinates who lack appropriate skills or motivation
b. effective leaders find capable substitutes to fill in for them when they must be absent from the work unit
c. hierarchical leadership is less important when new strategies can be substituted for obsolete ones
d. hierarchical leadership is less important when many substitutes are present in the situation
6. Which of the following conditions is a substitute for supportive leadership?
a. interdependent work roles
b. feedback from the work itself
c. cohesive work group
d. clear rules and standards
7. Which condition is not a substitute for instrumental or directive leadership according to Kerr and Jermier?
a. high subordinate expertise
b. high task structure
c. high formalization
d. high position power
8. In the LPC Contingency Model, situational favorability does not depend on:
a. group size
b. task structure
c. position power
d. leader-member relations
9. A leader with a high LPC score will perform best when the situation is:
a. very favorable
b. moderately favorable
c. unfavorable
d. either very favorable or unfavorable
10. According to Cognitive Resources Theory, directive leadership is likely to improve group performance the most when:
a. the leader is highly experienced in doing the task
b. subordinates are highly experienced in doing the task
c. the leader and subordinates are highly experienced in doing the task
d. nobody has much prior experience in doing the task