Dora Lee has just completed and scored the LPC questionnaire ...

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Dora Lee has just completed and scored the LPC questionnaire given to her during an evaluation exercise.
 
  She is surprised when she finds out that she described her least preferred co-worker in relatively positive terms because she recalls being particularly annoyed by this difficult co-worker several times in the past. Based on your understanding of Fiedler's model, you explain to Dora that her LPC score makes sense within the model because ________.
  A) Dora tends to become very dominating when given ambiguous tasks
  B) Dora is usually much more focused on productivity than on developing relationships
  C) Dora tends in general to focus on building good relationships with the other employees
  D) Dora has a spotty work history and has tended to switch jobs every couple of years
  E) Dora is usually chosen for positions of high responsibility within your organization

Question 2

Work groups are characterized by ________.
 
  A) the emphasis on generating positive synergy
  B) the goal of sharing information among members
  C) the mutual and team-based accountability for results
  D) the need to attain collective performance
  E) the availability of complementary skill sets

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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) If you describe the person you are least able to work with in favorable terms (a high LPC score), Fiedler would label you relationship-oriented. In contrast, if you see your least preferred co-worker in relatively unfavorable terms (a low LPC score), you are primarily interested in productivity and are task-oriented.

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: B) A work group is a group that interacts primarily to share information and make decisions to help each member perform within his or her area of responsibility. They are characterized by neutral synergy, individual accountability, and the presence of random and varied skill sets.