Exam 13: Leadership and Power in Organizations

Sam is the best computer analyst you know.When she tells you to make adjustments in a specific program,you and everyone else does as she says.Sam has influence over your behavior through which of French and Raven's five bases of interpersonal power?

Which leadership theory emphasizes the relationship between the leader and individual group members rather than that between the leader and the group as a whole?

Kyra treats all members of her group as equals.This behavior reflects what kind of leadership style?

Which leadership theory is logically based on expectancy theory?

Which type of power is most likely to result in resistance?

Which leadership approach is concerned with leadership styles (such as participative)?

Which of the following is NOT a means by which political power is achieved and maintained in organizations,according to Yukl?

The power that results from the admiration of an individual is

____________ involves trying to diffuse another faction's opposition by allowing its members to participate in the decision.

John wants to get a new policy approved for New Millennium Enterprises.He attends social gathering of other departments to meet people who are interested in supporting the new policy.Which dimension of political skill is John using?

The characteristics of which leadership theory have been translated into a series of yes/no questions designed to indicate the best practice for managers?

Consideration is more strongly related to leadership effectiveness than initiating structure in

You obey the doctor's instructions because you think the doctor knows what is best for you.The doctor has ___________power.

Amy is an upper level manager at New Millennium Enterprises and she often encourages her employees to challenge themselves and "think outside the box." Which of the following characteristics is Amy demonstrating?

A cluster of related behaviors that represent an approach to dealing with subordinates is called:

The CEO of New Millennium Enterprises wants to consolidate the activities of various departments within the organization.She knows that this will lead to the loss of some jobs and if the decision "comes from the top" it will lead to opposition and a decrease in morale of her employees.To try to diffuse this opposition and decrease in morale she appoints a committee of employees and charges them with suggesting ways in which the functioning of the company can become more "efficient." By allowing her employees to participate in the decision to combine the departments,she has used which of Yukl's means of political power?

Which approach asks "Under a given condition,who will be a good leader and what behavior is likely to be effective?"

According to path-goal theory,under some circumstances leaders should show concern for the needs and welfare of their subordinates.This is the ___________ leadership style.

Kevin allows his subordinates to have input into decisions that affect them.Such a style of asking advice and having discussions about issues is called

According to leader-member exchange theory,certain subordinates will be supervised with a directive style,and will not be expected to do more than their jobs.These subordinates are called the