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

question 94

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 conclude your presentation,one manager asks,"What is likely to be positively influenced when the leader compensates for things lacking in either the employee or the work setting?"

• A)motivation and respect for the leader
• B)performance and satisfaction
• C)compliance and commitment
• D)personal growth and well-being
• E)cohesiveness and productive norms

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