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Path-Goal Leadership
Path-Goal Leadership
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What is a key principle of the Path-Goal Theory?
All leaders should be authoritarian
Leadership should be adaptable
Motivation is unnecessary
Leadership is always the same
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How did P.J. Fleck use participative leadership?
He avoided player feedback
He discouraged team meetings
He encouraged players to take ownership of team culture
He made all team decisions himself
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BONUS: What sport did Taylor do for 6 years?
Lacrosse
Track
Soccer
Basketball
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How did P.J. Fleck use directive leadership?
He created a structured environment with clear expectations
He removed all leadership from the team
He gave players full autonomy
He let players determine their training schedules
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What was P.J. Fleck’s biggest accomplishment at Western Michigan?
Coaching the NFL Super Bowl Champions
Becoming a professional football player
Turning a 22-27 team into a 13-1 championship team
Winning a national track competition
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Which leadership style sets high standards and challenges followers?
Participative
Directive
Achievement-Oriented
Supportive
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What kind of followers typically prefer supportive leadership?
Those who need a sense of connection and affiliation
Those who prefer full autonomy
Those who thrive under strict rules
Those who need structure
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What is the primary goal of the Path-Goal Theory?
To make leaders more authoritative
To replace other leadership models
To create a strict work environment
To motivate followers to achieve designated goals
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Which leadership style provides clear instructions and expectations?
Supportive
Achievement-Oriented
Directive
Participative
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How did P.J. Fleck use achievement-oriented leadership?
He challenged players to push their limits
He focused on short-term wins only
He avoided goal-setting
He ignored player development
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What are the four leadership styles in Path-Goal Theory?
Charismatic, Visionary, Transactional, Delegative
Task-Oriented, People-Oriented, Bureaucratic, Servant
Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-Faire, Transformational
Directive, Supportive, Participative, Achievement-Oriented
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Which of these is a major factor in expectancy motivation?
Ignoring rewards
Avoiding leadership
Having a fixed mindset
Believing effort leads to a specific outcome
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How did P.J. Fleck use supportive leadership?
He ignored players’ academic progress
He focused only on football skills
He punished players for failing in academics
He supported players’ academic and personal development
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When would directive leadership be most effective?
When tasks are repetitive and boring
When employees prefer total independence
When followers need emotional support
When tasks are complex and ambiguous
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Which leadership style focuses on the well-being and needs of followers?
Achievement-Oriented
Supportive
Directive
Participative
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Who developed the Path-Goal Theory?
Robert House
John Kotter
Victor Vroom
Fred Fiedler
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BONUS: What's Jamese's hidden talent?
Singing
Typing really fast
Being Double-Jointed
Doing Flips
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Which leadership style encourages follower input in decision-making?
Supportive
Participative
Directive
Achievement-Oriented
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Followers with repetitive tasks typically need which type of leadership?
Directive
Participative
Supportive
Achievement-Oriented
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BONUS: When did Wayne wreck his car?
Senior yr
Junior yr
Sophomore yr
Freshman yr (College)
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What kind of followers typically prefer directive leadership?
Those who prefer structure
Those who need autonomy
Those who value connection
Those who dislike leadership
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What is Bre's Dream Job?
Being a Vet
Being a stay-at-home wife with a rich husband, a huge house, and a cute cat
Working at Food Lion
Professional Scuba diver
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Why is participative leadership useful?
It prevents autonomy
It gives followers a voice in decision-making
It removes structure from the workplace
It forces leaders to make all the decisions
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Which theory is the Path-Goal Theory based on?
Transformational Leadership Theory
Contingency Theory
Trait Theory
Expectancy Theory
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In what year was the Path-Goal Theory first introduced?
1996
1965
1971
1985
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Which statement is NOT true about Path-Goal Theory?
Motivation is a key part of leadership
Followers should always follow a leader’s exact methods
Leaders should help followers achieve goals
Leaders should adapt to followers’ needs
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What was P.J. Fleck’s motivational mantra?
"Row the Boat"
"Never Give Up"
"Champions Train, Losers Complain"
"Lead by Example"
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Who is an example of a leader who used the Path-Goal Theory?
Jeff Bezos
Nicki Minaj
Steve Jobs
P.J. Fleck
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What does Path-Goal Theory emphasize about leadership behavior
It remains the same in all situations
It has no impact on motivation
It’s only relevant in sports teams
It must change based on followers and the environment
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Path-Goal Theory suggests that leadership should be:
Adapted based on the situation
Fixed and unchanging
Completely eliminated
Rigid and rule-based
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Followers dealing with ambiguous tasks need which type of leadership?
Achievement-Oriented
Supportive
Participative
Directive
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According to Path-Goal Theory, what motivates followers?
A lack of leadership
The belief that effort leads to rewards
Fear of consequences
Avoiding responsibility
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What happens when leaders address motivation and work conditions?
Employees quit more often
Follower performance improves
Leadership becomes unnecessary
Work satisfaction decreases
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Followers who need clear instructions and directions prefer ________ Leadership
Achievement-Oriented
Supportive
Directive
Participative
