According to Fiedler's Contingency Model of Leadership

question 136

Multiple Choice

According to Fiedler's contingency model of leadership:

• A)everyone has the same capacity to become an effective leader.
• B)effective leaders are able to change their style to fit the situation.
• C)the best leadership style depends on the availability of leadership substitutes.
• D)Fiedler's theory states all of these.
• E)Fiedler's theory states none of these.

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Definitions:

Pressured to Conform

The feeling that one must align their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors with those of a larger group.

Social Control

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Groupthink

A behavior pattern observed in groups in which the need for unity or agreement leads to unwise or flawed decisions.

Deindividuation

A psychological state of decreased self-evaluation and decreased evaluation apprehension causing anti-normative and disinhibited behavior.