Which of the following models of leadership provides a "decision tree" to help a leader determine whether an autocratic, consultative, or consensual decision-making approach is best given the nature of the work situation? A. Fiedler's contingency model B. Hersey and Blanchard's situational model C. Vroom and Yetton's normative model D. House's path-goal model {Ans: C. You may have been able to answer this one through the process of elimination if you knew that the models described by Fiedler, Hersey and Blanchard, and House don't include a decision-tree, which is provided by the Vroom and Yetton model}An organization is considering different selection techniques and comparing the respective predictive validity of each. The validity of structured interviews as predictors of performance: A. are the most valid across different jobs B. are no more valid than unstructured interviews when used alone C. is increased when the interview includes both structured and unstructured items D is increased when the interview is used in combination with a measure of general mental ability {Ans: D. D. Summarizing the predictive validity of interviews and other selection techniques in a meta-analysis of the research, Schmidt and Hunter (1998) report measures of general mental ability are the