Question

9)The behavior approach to studying leadership includes studies of what managers actually do on the job.
Select one:
True
False

10)Absenteeism can be construed as an indirect indicator of dissatisfaction toward a leader.
Select one:
True
False

11)A contingency theory describes some aspect of leadership that applies to some situations but not to others.
Select one:
True
False

12)A theory that explains what leaders must do to be effective is called a descriptive theory.
Select one:
True
False

Answer 1

9. True

The behavioral approach to leadership involves attempts to measure the categories of behavior that are characteristic of effective leaders. The style approach emphasizes the behavior of the leader. In shifting the study of leadership to leader behaviors, the behavioral approach expanded the research of leadership to include the actions of leaders toward followers in various contexts.

10. True

Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation without good reason. Generally, absenteeism is unplanned absences. Absenteeism has been viewed as an indicator of poor individual performance, as well as a breach of an implicit contract between employee and employer.

11. True

The Contingency Theory of Leadership supposes that a leader's effectiveness is contingent on whether or not their leadership style suits a particular situation. According to this theory, an individual can be an effective leader in one circumstance and an ineffective leader in another one.

12. True

The descriptive school places a higher value on the content of the strategy. Descriptive strategic managers care more about what the managers decide rather than how they decide it.