INSTRUCTIONS for Questions 114-119: Match the Type of Disconfirming Response

question 52

Multiple Choice

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 114-119: Match the type of disconfirming response with its behavioral description.
-Alex says, "Let's decide what we're doing this weekend after I get paid tomorrow," and you reply, " I'm really excited about getting an A on my test."

• A)impervious
• B)tangential
• C)personalized complaining
• D)impersonal
• E)irrelevant

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Definitions:

Path-Goal Contingency Leadership Theory

A theory suggesting that a leader's effectiveness is determined by how well they enhance their followers' performance and satisfaction by offering guidance, support, and motivational incentives.

Clarify the Path

The process of making the steps or route to achieving a goal or task more understandable and less ambiguous.

Contingency Theory of Leadership

A leadership concept suggesting the effectiveness of a leader's style is contingent on the context or environment.

Fiedler

Refers to Fred Fiedler's Contingency Theory which posits that leadership effectiveness is dependent on both the characteristics of the leader and the situation.