MGT 312 Week 4 Knowledge Check. Questions And Answers

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Week 4 Knowledge Check Study Guide Score: 12 / 12 Concepts Mastery Questions Contemporary theories of leadership 100% 1 2 3 The nature and sources of power in organizations 100% 4 5 6 The nature... of organizational conflict 100% 7 8 9 Strategies for dealing with conflict 100% 10 11 12 Concept: Contemporary theories of leadership Mastery 100% Questions 1 2 3 Correct: The Correct Answer is: A. Path-goal theory describes how leaders can drive their subordinates to maintain high performance and satisfaction levels. According to the theory, one of the ways through which leaders encourage their subordinates is by rewarding them appropriately for their performances. 1. Which theory of leadership focuses on the fact that leaders must determine the outcomes that motivate their followers and then help their followers to receive these outcomes once they have accomplished their tasks? A. Path-goal theory B. Leader-member exchange theory C. Fieldler's contingency model D. Vroom and Yetton model Correct: The Correct Answer is: C. A disadvantage of subordinates' participation in the decision-making process in an organization is that it slows down the decision-making process. Consulting and compiling ideas from more people will result in reduced pace of work. 2. What is a disadvantage of subordinates' participation in the decision-making process in an organization? A. It adversely affects the work culture in an organization. B. It reduces the willingness of employees to share important information with their leaders. C. It slows down the decision-making process. D. It reduces the effectiveness of the leader. [Show More]

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