QCM : Contingency Leadership Styles and Theories — 8 questions

Question 1

1. What do Contingency Leadership Theories primarily describe?

They argue that leadership effectiveness is predetermined and unaffected by context.

They suggest that leadership effectiveness depends on the fit between leadership style and situational variables.

They state that a single leadership style is effective regardless of the situation.

They focus solely on the personality traits of leaders as determinants of effectiveness.

Explication

Contingency Leadership Theories propose that leadership effectiveness depends on the alignment between leadership style and situational factors, emphasizing that no one style is universally best. The other options are incorrect because they either ignore the situational aspect or overstate the universality of a single leadership approach.

Answer

They suggest that leadership effectiveness depends on the fit between leadership style and situational variables.

Question 2

2. What does Fiedler’s Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) measure indicate about a leader's orientation?

Their ability to delegate tasks efficiently.

Their level of task or relationship orientation based on LPC score.

Their overall effectiveness in leadership roles.

The leader's preference for certain types of coworkers.

Explication

The LPC measure helps determine whether a leader is task-oriented or relationship-oriented by their ratings of their least preferred coworker; a low LPC suggests task orientation, high LPC suggests relationship orientation.

Answer

Their level of task or relationship orientation based on LPC score.

Question 3

3. What does the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) measure in Fiedler’s Model?

The effectiveness of the leader's communication skills

The leader's ability to motivate followers

The leader's orientation based on their rating of their least preferred coworker

The leader's preferred leadership style in different situations

Explication

The LPC measure assesses a leader’s orientation—task or relationship—by asking them to rate their least preferred coworker, which indicates their leadership style according to Fiedler’s Model.

Answer

The leader's orientation based on their rating of their least preferred coworker

Question 4

4. Which of the following situational variables is NOT part of Fiedler’s model?

Leader–member relations.

Task structure.

Leader's emotional intelligence.

Position power.

Explication

Fiedler’s model considers leader-member relations, task structure, and position power as key variables, but not emotional intelligence.

Answer

Leader's emotional intelligence.

Question 5

5. According to Fiedler’s Model, which leadership style is generally more effective in highly favorable situations?

Relationship-oriented.

Task-oriented.

Participative.

Transformational.

Explication

Fiedler’s model suggests task-oriented leaders perform better in highly favorable or highly unfavorable situations, depending on the context.

Answer

Task-oriented.

Question 6

6. Who developed the LPC scale and in which year?

Fiedler, 1967.

Vroom, 1988.

Path-Goal, 1975.

Bass, 1985.

Explication

Fred Fiedler developed the LPC scale in 1967 to measure a leader’s task versus relationship orientation.

Answer

Fiedler, 1967.

Question 7

7. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of Path–Goal Theory?

To identify the one best leadership style for all situations.

To clarify paths to help followers achieve goals by adapting leadership behavior.

To evaluate a leader's personality traits.

To measure leader effectiveness through employee satisfaction scores.

Explication

Path–Goal Theory emphasizes that leaders should adapt their behavior to clarify paths and support followers’ achievement of goals, depending on the task and context.

Answer

To clarify paths to help followers achieve goals by adapting leadership behavior.

Question 8

8. What is a key difference between Fiedler’s Contingency Model and Path–Goal Theory?

Fiedler’s model focuses on leadership style and situational fit, while Path–Goal emphasizes leader behavior in motivation.

Fiedler’s model is applicable only to group settings, Path–Goal is for individual settings.

Path–Goal assumes leadership style remains fixed, Fiedler’s model requires flexibility.

Fiedler’s model was developed in the 1980s, Path–Goal was developed in the 1960s.

Explication

Fiedler’s model centers on matching leadership style to situational favorability, while Path–Goal Theory focuses on how leaders can adapt their behaviors to motivate followers.

Answer

Fiedler’s model focuses on leadership style and situational fit, while Path–Goal emphasizes leader behavior in motivation.

QCM : Contingency Leadership Styles and Theories — 8 questions

Questions et réponses du QCM

1. What do Contingency Leadership Theories primarily describe?

2. What does Fiedler’s Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) measure indicate about a leader's orientation?

3. What does the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) measure in Fiedler’s Model?

4. Which of the following situational variables is NOT part of Fiedler’s model?

5. According to Fiedler’s Model, which leadership style is generally more effective in highly favorable situations?

6. Who developed the LPC scale and in which year?

7. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of Path–Goal Theory?

8. What is a key difference between Fiedler’s Contingency Model and Path–Goal Theory?

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