Question

One of three dimensions of situational control in the contingency leadership model, ______ is the extent to which tasks are routine, unambiguous, and easily understood.
a. job mastery
b. task identity
c. position power
d. job design
e. task structure

Answer 1

The contingency leadership model is described as a model that explains that there is not best way to lead an organization – what is best is contingent on certain internal and external factors.

One of these factors is situational favorableness which has three elements, where two of them are on the options. These two options are (C) position power and (E) task structure.

However the best answer would be (E) task structure, since its description is most suitable with the question. Position power is more related to the leader’s formal position in the company and the degree of authority that he or she has by being in that position.

The last element of situational favorableness is leader-member relationship, which is not on the options.