Question 1

Which of the following is not a supervisory style according to path goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A) supportive 
B) participative 
C) directive 
D) autocratic 
A) supportive 
B) participative 
C) directive 
D) autocratic

Question 2

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.

Accepted Answer

A) achievement 
B) directive 
C) participative 
D) supportive 
A) achievement 
B) directive 
C) participative 
D) supportive

Question 3

You want your company to select InternetRUS as the company internet provider,but you don't have enough influence to make sure this happens.You agree to support Tabitha on a matter that's important to her in exchange for her support on your choice of company internet provider.In Yukl's (1989)terms,this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) forming coalitions. 
B) co-optation. 
C) control over decision processes. 
D) use of legitimate power. 
A) forming coalitions. 
B) co-optation. 
C) control over decision processes. 
D) use of legitimate power.

Question 4

The dimension of political skill that involves the ability to understand people and social situations is:

Accepted Answer

A) social astuteness 
B) interpersonal influence 
C) networking ability 
D) apparent sincerity 
A) social astuteness 
B) interpersonal influence 
C) networking ability 
D) apparent sincerity

Question 5

Which of the following statements about harassment is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Harassment is in the eye of the beholder. 
B) Ethnic harassment involves mistreatment on the basis of racial background. 
C) Research has shown that employees are more likely to be judged guilty of harassment than supervisors. 
D) Many cases of harassment go unreported. 
A) Harassment is in the eye of the beholder. 
B) Ethnic harassment involves mistreatment on the basis of racial background. 
C) Research has shown that employees are more likely to be judged guilty of harassment than supervisors. 
D) Many cases of harassment go unreported.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) trait 
B) behavior 
C) contingency 
D) LMX 
A) trait 
B) behavior 
C) contingency 
D) LMX

Question 7

Which of the following subordinate characteristics is important,according to path-goal theory as described in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) Need for achievement 
B) Self-perceived ability 
C) Intelligence 
D) Extraversion 
A) Need for achievement 
B) Self-perceived ability 
C) Intelligence 
D) Extraversion

Question 8

According to Fleishmann and Harris (1962),subordinates of leaders who score low on consideration and high on initiating structure:

Accepted Answer

A) have higher performance. 
B) file more grievances. 
C) have lower turnover. 
D) are being abused. 
A) have higher performance. 
B) file more grievances. 
C) have lower turnover. 
D) are being abused.

Question 9

Supervisors might mistreat their subordinates because they like wielding power over others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fiedler's contingency theory posits that three characteristics of the situation are important for leadership.Which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics of the situation discussed by Fiedler?

Accepted Answer

A) Leader-member relations 
B) Position power 
C) Task structure 
D) Group member experience 
A) Leader-member relations 
B) Position power 
C) Task structure 
D) Group member experience

Question 11

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following would NOT reflect consideration?

Accepted Answer

A) He or she is friendly and approachable. 
B) He or she treats all members of the group as his or her equals 
C) He or she lets group members know what is expected of them. 
D) He or she does little things to make it pleasant to be a member of the group. 
A) He or she is friendly and approachable. 
B) He or she treats all members of the group as his or her equals 
C) He or she lets group members know what is expected of them. 
D) He or she does little things to make it pleasant to be a member of the group.

Question 13

The overall productivity of your department has decreased over the last few months.As a result,your supervisor threatens to demote all members of your department if the productivity level does not increase.Your manager has used which type of power?

Accepted Answer

A) Referent 
B) Legitimate 
C) Coercive 
D) Reward 
A) Referent 
B) Legitimate 
C) Coercive 
D) Reward

Question 14

According to path goal leadership theory,a leader who sets challenging task goals emphasizes achievement and high performance goals would be considered to be demonstrating which type of leadership style?

Accepted Answer

A) Supportive 
B) Participative 
C) Directive 
D) Achievement 
A) Supportive 
B) Participative 
C) Directive 
D) Achievement

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of initiating structure?

Accepted Answer

A) He or she makes his or her attitudes clear to the group. 
B) He or she tries out his or her ideas on the group. 
C) He or she lets group members know what is expected of them. 
D) He or she treats all members of the group as his or her equals. 
A) He or she makes his or her attitudes clear to the group. 
B) He or she tries out his or her ideas on the group. 
C) He or she lets group members know what is expected of them. 
D) He or she treats all members of the group as his or her equals.

Question 16

Which approach asks "How does the interaction between subordinate and supervisor affect the subordinate's behavior?"

Accepted Answer

A) trait 
B) behavior 
C) contingency 
D) LMX 
A) trait 
B) behavior 
C) contingency 
D) LMX

Question 17

In examining the relationship between leader behavior and turnover behavior it was noted that leaders that were low on _____________ and high on________ had higher turnover and more grievances those who were the reverse.

Accepted Answer

A) consideration;initiating structure 
B) initiating structure;consideration 
C) participation;autocratic 
D) autocratic;participation 
A) consideration;initiating structure 
B) initiating structure;consideration 
C) participation;autocratic 
D) autocratic;participation

Question 18

Supervisory abuse of power includes:

Accepted Answer

A) sexual harassment. 
B) using a harsh and punitive style. 
C) ethnic harassment 
D) all of the above. 
A) sexual harassment. 
B) using a harsh and punitive style. 
C) ethnic harassment 
D) all of the above.

Question 19

According to LMX theory,good supervisory relations are NOT associated with

Accepted Answer

A) OCB. 
B) job involvement. 
C) performance. 
D) None of the above 
A) OCB. 
B) job involvement. 
C) performance. 
D) None of the above

Question 20

Which approach asks "Who will make a good leader?"

Accepted Answer

A) trait 
B) behavior 
C) contingency 
D) LMX 
A) trait 
B) behavior 
C) contingency 
D) LMX

Which of the following is not a supervisory style according to path goal theory?

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.

The dimension of political skill that involves the ability to understand people and social situations is:

Which of the following statements about harassment is FALSE?

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

Which of the following subordinate characteristics is important,according to path-goal theory as described in the text?

According to Fleishmann and Harris (1962),subordinates of leaders who score low on consideration and high on initiating structure:

Supervisors might mistreat their subordinates because they like wielding power over others.

Fiedler's contingency theory posits that three characteristics of the situation are important for leadership.Which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics of the situation discussed by Fiedler?

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination.

Which of the following would NOT reflect consideration?

The overall productivity of your department has decreased over the last few months.As a result,your supervisor threatens to demote all members of your department if the productivity level does not increase.Your manager has used which type of power?

According to path goal leadership theory,a leader who sets challenging task goals emphasizes achievement and high performance goals would be considered to be demonstrating which type of leadership style?

Which of the following is NOT an example of initiating structure?

Which approach asks "How does the interaction between subordinate and supervisor affect the subordinate's behavior?"

In examining the relationship between leader behavior and turnover behavior it was noted that leaders that were low on _____ and high on had higher turnover and more grievances those who were the reverse.

Supervisory abuse of power includes:

According to LMX theory,good supervisory relations are NOT associated with

Which approach asks "Who will make a good leader?"

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters

Exam 13: Leadership and Power in Organizations

Which of the following is not a supervisory style according to path goal theory?

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.

The dimension of political skill that involves the ability to understand people and social situations is:

Which of the following statements about harassment is FALSE?

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

Which of the following subordinate characteristics is important,according to path-goal theory as described in the text?

According to Fleishmann and Harris (1962),subordinates of leaders who score low on consideration and high on initiating structure:

Supervisors might mistreat their subordinates because they like wielding power over others.

Fiedler's contingency theory posits that three characteristics of the situation are important for leadership.Which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics of the situation discussed by Fiedler?

Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination.

Which of the following would NOT reflect consideration?

The overall productivity of your department has decreased over the last few months.As a result,your supervisor threatens to demote all members of your department if the productivity level does not increase.Your manager has used which type of power?

According to path goal leadership theory,a leader who sets challenging task goals emphasizes achievement and high performance goals would be considered to be demonstrating which type of leadership style?

Which of the following is NOT an example of initiating structure?

Which approach asks "How does the interaction between subordinate and supervisor affect the subordinate's behavior?"

In examining the relationship between leader behavior and turnover behavior it was noted that leaders that were low on _____________ and high on________ had higher turnover and more grievances those who were the reverse.

Supervisory abuse of power includes:

According to LMX theory,good supervisory relations are NOT associated with

Which approach asks "Who will make a good leader?"

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Work Groups and Work Teams

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters

In examining the relationship between leader behavior and turnover behavior it was noted that leaders that were low on _____ and high on had higher turnover and more grievances those who were the reverse.