SCENARIO 8-2 You Have Been Given the Opportunity to Share Your Knowledge

question 63

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 8-2
You have been given the opportunity to share your knowledge of the path-goal theory of leadership with a group of managers.You begin by explaining that an important component of path-goal theory is the contribution of contingency factors,which control for the effectiveness of one leadership behaviour versus another.These contingency factors are organized into two groups: subordinate and environmental.

-Referring to SCENARIO 8-2,as you continue your presentation,you explain the importance of subordinate contingency factors in order to determine the ideal leader behaviour.Which of the following would serve as a subordinate contingency factor?

• A)age
• B)gender
• C)cultural values
• D)personality
• E)experience

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