Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered a dimension of political skill?

Accepted Answer

A) Charisma 
B) Networking ability 
C) Apparent sincerity 
D) Interpersonal influence 
A) Charisma 
B) Networking ability 
C) Apparent sincerity 
D) Interpersonal influence

Question 2

Which of the following types of power is associated with good relations?

Accepted Answer

A) Expert 
B) Referent 
C) Reward 
D) All of the above 
A) Expert 
B) Referent 
C) Reward 
D) All of the above

Question 3

In a typical large college lecture class,which type of power is the professor LEAST likely to have?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

According to Yukl,__________ is the process by which people gain and protect their power within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) political action 
B) co-optation 
C) decision process control 
D) coalition formation 
A) political action 
B) co-optation 
C) decision process control 
D) coalition formation

Question 5

According to Fiedler,a high LPC leader will be most effective when he or she has ___________ situational control

Accepted Answer

A) low 
B) moderate 
C) high 
D) total 
A) low 
B) moderate 
C) high 
D) total

Question 6

Who is more likely to be reported as an abusive supervisor?

Accepted Answer

A) A supervisor who has not received training on interpersonal conflict and negotiation skills 
B) A supervisor who has a vested interest in a subordinate's performance 
C) A supervisor who is male 
D) A supervisor who is female 
A) A supervisor who has not received training on interpersonal conflict and negotiation skills 
B) A supervisor who has a vested interest in a subordinate's performance 
C) A supervisor who is male 
D) A supervisor who is female

Question 7

Which approach asks "What do good leaders do?"

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) peons. 
B) hired hands. 
C) transformed subordinates. 
D) lower subordinates. 
A) peons. 
B) hired hands. 
C) transformed subordinates. 
D) lower subordinates.

Question 9

Some supervisors allow subordinates to have input into decisions that affect them.Such a style of asking advice and having discussions about issues is called

Accepted Answer

A) autocratic. 
B) participative. 
C) inclusive. 
D) supportive. 
A) autocratic. 
B) participative. 
C) inclusive. 
D) supportive.

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Transformational leadership theory is similar to

Accepted Answer

A) trait theory. 
B) path-goal theory. 
C) leader behavior theory. 
D) leader-member exchange theory. 
A) trait theory. 
B) path-goal theory. 
C) leader behavior theory. 
D) leader-member exchange theory.

Question 12

Women hold approximately________ of all management jobs in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) 3% 
B) 15 % 
C) 35% 
D) 46% 
A) 3% 
B) 15 % 
C) 35% 
D) 46%

Question 13

The extent to which a person is able to influence other to engage in behavior that is beneficial to that person or to the organization is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Legitimate power 
B) Political skill 
C) Coercive power 
D) Control of decision processes 
A) Legitimate power 
B) Political skill 
C) Coercive power 
D) Control of decision processes

Question 14

Which of the following is,according to French & Raven,one of the five factors that determine the power that one person has over another?

Accepted Answer

A) Influence power 
B) Coercive power 
C) Conformity power 
D) Political power 
A) Influence power 
B) Coercive power 
C) Conformity power 
D) Political power

Question 15

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural leadership issues is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Being willing to take risks is universally seen as a positive leadership characteristic. 
B) Leadership is not related to cultural differences. 
C) Directive leadership approaches have more negative effects on employees in collectivistic than individualistic countries. 
D) Compared to the U.S. ,employees in India are more likely to describe insufficient structure provided by supervisors as a major source of stress. 
A) Being willing to take risks is universally seen as a positive leadership characteristic. 
B) Leadership is not related to cultural differences. 
C) Directive leadership approaches have more negative effects on employees in collectivistic than individualistic countries. 
D) Compared to the U.S. ,employees in India are more likely to describe insufficient structure provided by supervisors as a major source of stress.

Question 16

The teacher warns Sandra that if she doesn't sit down she will be sent to the principal.The teacher is demonstrating her _______ power.

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate 
B) reward 
C) coercive 
D) referent 
A) legitimate 
B) reward 
C) coercive 
D) referent

Question 17

According to the text,____________ has been found to be positively associated both with leader performance and with leader emergence.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive ability/intelligence 
B) aggressiveness 
C) decisiveness 
D) All of the above 
A) cognitive ability/intelligence 
B) aggressiveness 
C) decisiveness 
D) All of the above

Question 18

Research on the effects of leader behavior on subordinates,although problematic,has lead to the conclusion that

Accepted Answer

A) supervisory styles do have effects on subordinates. 
B) some supervisory styles are always ineffective. 
C) leadership styles are inborn and you either have them,or you don't. 
D) autocratic leaders have the highest employee morale rates. 
A) supervisory styles do have effects on subordinates. 
B) some supervisory styles are always ineffective. 
C) leadership styles are inborn and you either have them,or you don't. 
D) autocratic leaders have the highest employee morale rates.

Question 19

Leader behavior approaches to leadership are focused on

Accepted Answer

A) the characteristics (traits)of effective leaders. 
B) what leaders do;or the actual behavior demonstrated by effective leaders. 
C) the interaction between the leader and the leadership situation. 
D) the interplay between the characteristics of the leader,the characteristics of the situation and the characteristics of the subordinates. 
A) the characteristics (traits)of effective leaders. 
B) what leaders do;or the actual behavior demonstrated by effective leaders. 
C) the interaction between the leader and the leadership situation. 
D) the interplay between the characteristics of the leader,the characteristics of the situation and the characteristics of the subordinates.

Question 20

Little Joey drinks Coke because his favorite athlete drinks Coke.The athlete has___________ power.

Accepted Answer

A) legitimate 
B) reward 
C) expert 
D) referent 
A) legitimate 
B) reward 
C) expert 
D) referent

Which of the following is NOT considered a dimension of political skill?

Which of the following types of power is associated with good relations?

In a typical large college lecture class,which type of power is the professor LEAST likely to have?

According to Yukl,__________ is the process by which people gain and protect their power within an organization.

According to Fiedler,a high LPC leader will be most effective when he or she has ___________ situational control

Who is more likely to be reported as an abusive supervisor?

Which approach asks "What do good leaders do?"

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

Some supervisors allow subordinates to have input into decisions that affect them.Such a style of asking advice and having discussions about issues is called

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?

Transformational leadership theory is similar to

Women hold approximately________ of all management jobs in the United States

The extent to which a person is able to influence other to engage in behavior that is beneficial to that person or to the organization is referred to as:

Which of the following is,according to French & Raven,one of the five factors that determine the power that one person has over another?

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural leadership issues is TRUE?

The teacher warns Sandra that if she doesn't sit down she will be sent to the principal.The teacher is demonstrating her _______ power.

According to the text,____________ has been found to be positively associated both with leader performance and with leader emergence.

Research on the effects of leader behavior on subordinates,although problematic,has lead to the conclusion that

Leader behavior approaches to leadership are focused on

Little Joey drinks Coke because his favorite athlete drinks Coke.The athlete has___________ power.

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

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Exam 13: Leadership and Power in Organizations

Which of the following is NOT considered a dimension of political skill?

Which of the following types of power is associated with good relations?

In a typical large college lecture class,which type of power is the professor LEAST likely to have?

According to Yukl,__________ is the process by which people gain and protect their power within an organization.

According to Fiedler,a high LPC leader will be most effective when he or she has ___________ situational control

Who is more likely to be reported as an abusive supervisor?

Which approach asks "What do good leaders do?"

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

Some supervisors allow subordinates to have input into decisions that affect them.Such a style of asking advice and having discussions about issues is called

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?

Transformational leadership theory is similar to

Women hold approximately________ of all management jobs in the United States

The extent to which a person is able to influence other to engage in behavior that is beneficial to that person or to the organization is referred to as:

Which of the following is,according to French & Raven,one of the five factors that determine the power that one person has over another?

Which of the following statements about cross-cultural leadership issues is TRUE?

The teacher warns Sandra that if she doesn't sit down she will be sent to the principal.The teacher is demonstrating her _______ power.

According to the text,____________ has been found to be positively associated both with leader performance and with leader emergence.

Research on the effects of leader behavior on subordinates,although problematic,has lead to the conclusion that

Leader behavior approaches to leadership are focused on

Little Joey drinks Coke because his favorite athlete drinks Coke.The athlete has___________ power.

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