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1. At Herman miller, leaders set high expectations and provide encouragement to help employees reach these challenging goals. According to the path-goal theory, what style of leadership is being displayed?
a. directive
b. participative
c. supportive
d. achievement-oriented
2. Which of the following dimensions of leader behavior most accurately describe leaders at Herman miller?
a. high in initiating structure-high in consideration
b. low in initiating structure- low in consideration
c. low in initiating structure high in consideration
d. high in initiating structure- low in consideration
3. At Herman Miller, critical tasks are completed by a project group. Each group represents a cross-section of the organization and is led by a person selected for the specific task. The leader selected might not necessarily be higher in tank than the team members he or she leads. All members of the group have an input in the decision-making process. According to the university of Iowa studies, how would this leadership style be described?
a. monocratic
b. laissez-faire
c. autocratic
d. democratic
4. Using situational leadership theory (SLT), what style od leadership is being displayed at Herman Miller?
a. low task/high relationship (participating)
b. high task/high relationship (selling)
c. low task/low relationship (delegating)
d. high task/low relationship (telling)
5. Tony Cortese, Senior VP of people service at Herman Miller, states that the company seeks to engage its employees on multiple levels and wants to make sure that employees enjoy the environment, feel challenged by the nature of their work projects, and believe that they are being developed. According to fiedler’s contingency model, this would suggest that leaders at Herman Miller would likely be described as ____.
a. relationship oriented
b. directive
c. supportive
d. task oriented
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