Path-Goal Theory

Path-goal theory is about how leaders motivate followers to accomplish designated goals.

• A. True
• B. False

Path-goal theory first appeared in the leadership literature in the early 1990s.

• A. True
• B. False

According to House and Mitchell (1974), leadership generates motivation when it decreases the number and kinds of payoffs that followers receive from their work.

• A. True
• B. False

Directive leadership consists of being friendly and approachable as a leader and includes attending to the wellbeing and human needs of followers.

• A. True
• B. False

Supportive leader gives followers instructions about their task, including what is expected of them, how it is to be done, and the timeline for when it should be completed.

• A. True
• B. False

Participative leadership consists of inviting followers to share in the decision making.

• A. True
• B. False

Achievement-oriented leadership is characterized by a leader who challenges followers to perform work at the highest level possible.

• A. True
• B. False

Follower characteristics determine how a leader's behavior is interpreted by followers in a given work context.

• A. True
• B. False

Path-goal theory is an approach to leadership that is only theoretically complex.

• A. True
• B. False

The principles of path-goal theory can be used by leaders at all levels in the organization and for all types of tasks.

• A. True
• B. False