MCQ
Initiating structure is not likely to be effective under the following circumstances
McIllory
comments: "I think it is very important when delegating tasks to employees
to be specific about how the job is to be done and what the expected timetable
and results are." McIllory's leadership behavior apparently emphasizes
____.
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a.
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charisma
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b.
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consideration
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c.
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initiating structure
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d.
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empowerment
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ANS: C
61. Andy,
the second shift supervisor in a telemarketing organization, has just been
called into his boss's office. His boss says: "Andy, another one of your
employees quit this morning. This is the third time that I'm talking to you
about employee complaints regarding your supervisory style. It's getting to the
point where your staff is not only calling in sick regularly, but now they're
starting to quit. Something has to be done about this." Under these
circumstances, Andy's boss should investigate to see whether Andy is placing
too much emphasis on ____.
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a.
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consideration and not enough on
initiating structure
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b.
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initiating structure and not enough on
consideration
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c.
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both consideration and initiating
structure
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d.
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initiating structure
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ANS: B
62. Initiating
structure is not likely to be effective under which of the following
circumstances?
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a.
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employees do not find the task
satisfying
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b.
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more than 12 employees report to the
leader
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c.
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employees depend on the leader for
information and direction on how to complete the task
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d.
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a high degree of pressure for output is
imposed by someone other than the leader
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