Workers in the Nation of Argenia Prefer Managers That Forcefully

question 106

Multiple Choice

Workers in the nation of Argenia prefer managers that forcefully tell employees what to do and how to do it. Conversely, employees in the U.S. prefer to participate in decision making in the workplace. This difference between Argenia workers and U.S. workers represents a management challenge for firms trading in the global market.

• A)geo-political
• B)economic
• C)sociocultural
• D)regulatory

Identify the appropriate leadership style to apply in different situational contexts according to Fiedler's contingency model and Hersey-Blanchard's situational leadership model.

Analyze the role of leader-member relations, task structure, and positional power in leadership effectiveness as per Fiedler's contingency model.

Recognize the importance of adapting leadership styles to the readiness levels of the followers in Hersey-Blanchard's situational leadership model.

Describe the specific behaviors associated with directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented leadership styles in House's path-goal theory.

---

Definitions:

Ledger

An accounting book or computer file used for recording and totaling economic transactions measured in terms of a monetary unit, by account.

Posting

The process of recording amounts as debits or credits in the accounts of a company's general ledger.

Debt Ratio

A ratio indicating a company's level of indebtedness by dividing its total liabilities by its total assets.

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds to increase the potential return of an investment.