Chapter 4: Behavioral Approach Quiz

Which of the components on Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid has low concern for interpersonal relationships and low concern for task accomplishment?

• opportunistic

• country-club

• impoverished

• middle-of-the-road

I am a barista at a local coffee shop. My supervisor assigns tasks each work shift and checks back regularly with me to see that work has been done. I am disappointed that she does not seem interested in me as a person. My supervisor’s behavior would plot on the Blake and Mouton’s Leadership Grid at what point?

• 9, 1

• 8, 3

• 1, 9

• 3, 8

A leader who tries to meet the personal and social needs of followers while making sure most of the tasks are getting done is displaying ______.

• country-club behaviors

• authority-compliance behaviors

• impoverished behaviors

• middle-of-the-road behaviors

A leader who uses compromising behaviors is displaying ______.

• impoverished behaviors

• country-club behaviors

• authority-compliance behaviors

• middle-of-the-road behaviors

Which point on the Leadership Grid is proven to consistently be the best form of leadership?

• high task, high relationship

• low task, high relationship

• There is no best style.

• The best style matches follower competence.

Task behaviors ______.

• are results and production oriented

• focus on personal advantage for the leader

• help group members feel comfortable with one another

• encourage leader–follower interactions

Jeremy relates well on a personal basis with the team members he supervises. He is employing ______.

• task behaviors

• process behaviors

• directing behaviors

• relationship behaviors

Which scholars created the Leadership Grid?

• Lord and DeVader

• Blake and Mouton

• Ohio State University researchers

• Bennis and Nanus

In the Leadership Grid, the 1, 9 type of leader prefers the middle ground and swallows convictions in the interest of progress.

• True

• False

Della’s boss John is unpredictable. John changes his behavior toward followers in order to gain personal advantage. He seems to care more about his image than the company’s goals. John’s style can best be characterized as ______.

• middle-of-the-road

• country-club

• opportunism

• authority-compliance