The Presidents Who Served in the Last Part of the Nineteenth

question 27

Multiple Choice

The presidents who served in the last part of the nineteenth century-Rutherford B.Hayes through William McKinley-

• A) were all largely incompetent and elected because of their personal charisma.
• B) lacked influence owing to the control of powerful state governors.
• C) were talented leaders but misunderstood by those who wrote about them.
• D) were overshadowed by party politics at state and local levels.

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Definitions:

Fiedler's Contingency Model

A leadership theory proposing that effective leadership is dependent on the match between a leader's style and the degree to which the situation gives control to the leader.

Least-preferred Co-worker Scale

The Least-preferred Co-worker Scale is a psychological tool used to measure an individual’s leadership style based on their attitudes toward the least preferred co-worker.

Leadership Style

A recurring pattern of behaviours exhibited by a leader.

Laissez-faire Style

A leadership approach where subordinates are given autonomy in their decision-making and minimal direct supervision is provided.