Key Leadership Suggestions Based on Path-Goal Theory Include All of the Following

question 49

Multiple Choice

Key leadership suggestions based on path-goal theory include all of the following EXCEPT

• A)When subordinates have high achievement needs, successful leaders adopt the achievement-oriented style.
• B)When subordinates with have high social needs, they respond best to the supportive leadership style.
• C)When the subordinate's job is unstructured, the theory suggests using a supportive style.
• D)When the subordinate's job is highly structured, the theory suggests using instrumentality.

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Definitions:

Organizational Behavior Modification

The use of behavioral techniques to reinforce positive work behavior and discourage unhelpful work behavior.

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology stating that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, while behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely.

Behavioral Perspective

A view in psychology focusing on observable behaviors and the ways in which they are learned through interactions with the environment.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, thereby influencing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.