The Contingency Theory of Leadership Posits That "Moderate-Control" Situations Call

question 61

Multiple Choice

The contingency theory of leadership posits that "moderate-control" situations call for a relationship-oriented leader.By this, he means that a relationship-oriented leader is needed when

• A) interpersonal friction threatens productivity.
• B) confusion and chaos halt productivity.
• C) workers have moderate control over conditions of employment.
• D) poor working conditions cause low staff morale.

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Definitions:

Pluralistic Norm Theory

A theory suggesting that within a diverse society, multiple norms and values coexist and influence behavior.

Cultural Values Theory

The view that people in groups use members’ opinions about the position valued in the wider culture, and then adjust their views in that direction for social approval reasons.

Group Polarisation

The tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.