EPPP Industrial Organizational Practice Test

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In Fiedler's Contingency Theory, the favorableness of a situation is determined by what?

It is determined by the leader's level of formality.

It is determined by the leader's ability to inspire followers.

It is determined by the leader's LPC score.

It is determined by the degree to which the leader could control and influence their subordinate.

In Fiedler's Contingency Theory, how favorable a situation is depends on how much control and influence the leader has over their subordinates. This control comes from the leader’s power to direct, reward, or punish, combined with how the work is structured and the quality of leader–member relations. When a leader can effectively influence subordinates and the situation provides clear structure and appropriate power, the environment is more favorable for the leader’s style. The option that describes the degree to which the leader could control and influence their subordinates best captures this idea because it gets at the leader’s actual authority and ability to shape behavior in the moment. Choices about formality or inspiration describe personal traits or behaviors, not the situational favorableness, and the LPC score measures the leader’s overall style rather than how favorable the situation is.