Question

What is not an example of an employee characteristic of relevance in path-goal theory?

Answer 1

Answer: work satisfaction, Task awareness, extroversion, position power

Explanation:

Path-Goal model is a theory based on specifying a leader’s style or behavior that best fits the employee and work environment in order to achieve a goal. The path-goal theory can best be thought of as a process in which leaders select specific behaviors that are best suited to the employees’ needs and their working environment so that they may best guide the employees through their path in the obtainment of their daily work activities (goals).

There are five employee characteristics in the path-goal theory and they are listed below;

1. Need for achievement

2. Task ability

3. Need for path-goal clarity

4. Need for experience and

5. Locus of control