Research on the Relationship Between Communication Skills and Marital Satisfaction

question 135

Multiple Choice

Research on the relationship between communication skills and marital satisfaction has found that:

• A) poor communication skills tend to cause marital problems, but good communication skills are not related to marital happiness overall.
• B) communication skills and marital satisfaction are not related.
• C) good communication has only short-term positive effects on marital happiness.
• D) good communication skills are positively related to long-term marital happiness.

Analyze the strength and criticisms of path-goal theory and understand its empirical support.

Apply path-goal theory to practical leadership situations and assess its practical implications.

Distinguish between the different task characteristics (complex, ambiguous, challenging, mundane) and their implications for leadership styles.

Relate path-goal theory to other leadership theories such as situational approach and Mumford's Skills Model.

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