Question 1

The trait approach to leadership assumes a good leader is born,not made.Do you agree with this view? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Leadership ability cannot be fully expla

Question 2

________ behavior is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Derek Bonnell is the editor of a leading magazine.He rarely exerts positional powers and remains friendly with his subordinates.He also takes care to accommodate the personal needs of his subordinates as far as possible.Derek is a(n)________ leader.

Accepted Answer

A) supportive 
B) accommodating 
C) participative 
D) directive 
E) achievement-oriented 
A) supportive 
B) accommodating 
C) participative 
D) directive 
E) achievement-oriented

Question 4

Some employees crave a greater degree of freedom in working.These employees are most likely to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) low interest in problem solving 
B) high emotional intelligence 
C) moderate intellectual capabilities 
D) high tolerance for ambiguity 
E) high level of structured behavior 
A) low interest in problem solving 
B) high emotional intelligence 
C) moderate intellectual capabilities 
D) high tolerance for ambiguity 
E) high level of structured behavior

Question 5

Supportive behavior of leaders is primarily aimed at seeking suggestions from followers regarding business operations to the extent that followers are involved in making important organizational decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

William Cooley is the manager of a professional football club.He bases his relationship with the players on aspects such as friendship,mutual trust,respect,and warmth in the relationship.Here,William is displaying a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic behavior 
B) structure behavior 
C) consideration behavior 
D) externalist behavior 
E) maturity-based behavior 
A) intrinsic behavior 
B) structure behavior 
C) consideration behavior 
D) externalist behavior 
E) maturity-based behavior

Question 7

Since Megan can allocate rewards and punishments in her leadership role,she has ________ power.

Accepted Answer

A) position 
B) personal 
C) interpersonal 
D) conceptual 
E) situational 
A) position 
B) personal 
C) interpersonal 
D) conceptual 
E) situational

Question 8

________ leadership focuses on blending the leader's personal humility with an intense will to build long range organizational success.

Accepted Answer

A) Servant 
B) Level 5 
C) Humility 
D) Ministerial 
E) Authentic 
A) Servant 
B) Level 5 
C) Humility 
D) Ministerial 
E) Authentic

Question 9

Which one of the following involves being modest or unassuming when it comes to citing personal accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

A) empathy 
B) stewardship 
C) integrity 
D) influence 
E) personal humility 
A) empathy 
B) stewardship 
C) integrity 
D) influence 
E) personal humility

Question 10

An organization urges its managers to blend personal humility with an intense will to build long-term success of the company.Which one of the following classifications is best suited to describe this leadership approach?

Accepted Answer

A) transformational leadership 
B) mentoring leadership 
C) entrepreneurial leadership 
D) coaching leadership 
E) Level 5 leadership 
A) transformational leadership 
B) mentoring leadership 
C) entrepreneurial leadership 
D) coaching leadership 
E) Level 5 leadership

Question 11

Buildtech is a small-scale manufacturer of lightweight building panels.Ruth Wallace,the CEO of the company,leads the organization by clearly telling employees what to do and how to do it.Here,Ruth is exhibiting a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) achievement behavior 
B) accommodating behavior 
C) directive behavior 
D) participative behavior 
E) supportive behavior 
A) achievement behavior 
B) accommodating behavior 
C) directive behavior 
D) participative behavior 
E) supportive behavior

Question 12

Explain the major findings of the OSU studies.

Accepted Answer

The OSU studies concluded that leaders e

Question 13

Which one of the following statements is consistent with the trait approach to leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Good leaders change their behaviors based on the situation. 
B) Emotional maturity and stability are important characteristics of leaders. 
C) Leaders should be reactive rather than proactive. 
D) People who have the skill to participate socially become ineffective leaders. 
E) Past achievements are not significant determinants of leadership. 
A) Good leaders change their behaviors based on the situation. 
B) Emotional maturity and stability are important characteristics of leaders. 
C) Leaders should be reactive rather than proactive. 
D) People who have the skill to participate socially become ineffective leaders. 
E) Past achievements are not significant determinants of leadership.

Question 14

Which one of the following types of leadership involves leaders changing organizations through both their goals and having an impact on their followers' values?

Accepted Answer

A) transitional 
B) charismatic 
C) authoritarian 
D) transformational 
E) democratic 
A) transitional 
B) charismatic 
C) authoritarian 
D) transformational 
E) democratic

Question 15

________ is a phenomenon in which the more the leaders believe their subordinates can achieve,the more the subordinates actually achieve.

Accepted Answer

A) Superleadership 
B) Internal orientation 
C) Pygmalion effect 
D) Position power transformation 
E) Motivational effect 
A) Superleadership 
B) Internal orientation 
C) Pygmalion effect 
D) Position power transformation 
E) Motivational effect

Question 16

Lisa Lewis is the leader of a small research team formed to study the internal operations of a company.She instructs the team members on how to collect and analyze the data.Lisa is an expert on statistics and the team members are free to approach her for technical help whenever needed.She is also careful to note any inappropriate behavior that may occur in the team and takes immediate measures to guide the person concerned.Lisa can be called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) superleader 
B) transformational leader 
C) entrepreneurial leader 
D) coaching leader 
E) positional leader 
A) superleader 
B) transformational leader 
C) entrepreneurial leader 
D) coaching leader 
E) positional leader

Question 17

Pygmalion effect is observed when the leaders display job centered behavior rather than being employee centered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which one of the following is the most important force within managers that influences their determination of how to make decisions as a leader?

Accepted Answer

A) nature of the task 
B) sense of group effectiveness 
C) tolerance for ambiguity 
D) support from followers 
E) interpersonal skills 
A) nature of the task 
B) sense of group effectiveness 
C) tolerance for ambiguity 
D) support from followers 
E) interpersonal skills

Question 19

Which one of the following is a conclusion derived from the OSU studies on leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual traits are crucial to leadership effectiveness. 
B) Employee-centered leaders are more effective than job-centered leaders. 
C) Leaders exhibit structure behavior and consideration behavior. 
D) Leadership styles should be linked with various situations. 
E) Followers progress from immaturity to maturity in their lifecycle. 
A) Individual traits are crucial to leadership effectiveness. 
B) Employee-centered leaders are more effective than job-centered leaders. 
C) Leaders exhibit structure behavior and consideration behavior. 
D) Leadership styles should be linked with various situations. 
E) Followers progress from immaturity to maturity in their lifecycle.

Question 20

In terms of the life cycle theory of leadership,what do we call the ability of followers to perform their job independently,to assume additional responsibilities,and to desire to achieve success?

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy 
B) responsibility 
C) maturity 
D) visioning 
E) accountability 
A) autonomy 
B) responsibility 
C) maturity 
D) visioning 
E) accountability

The trait approach to leadership assumes a good leader is born,not made.Do you agree with this view? Explain your answer.

________ behavior is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it.

Derek Bonnell is the editor of a leading magazine.He rarely exerts positional powers and remains friendly with his subordinates.He also takes care to accommodate the personal needs of his subordinates as far as possible.Derek is a(n)________ leader.

Some employees crave a greater degree of freedom in working.These employees are most likely to have ________.

Supportive behavior of leaders is primarily aimed at seeking suggestions from followers regarding business operations to the extent that followers are involved in making important organizational decisions.

William Cooley is the manager of a professional football club.He bases his relationship with the players on aspects such as friendship,mutual trust,respect,and warmth in the relationship.Here,William is displaying a(n)________.

Since Megan can allocate rewards and punishments in her leadership role,she has ________ power.

________ leadership focuses on blending the leader's personal humility with an intense will to build long range organizational success.

Which one of the following involves being modest or unassuming when it comes to citing personal accomplishments?

An organization urges its managers to blend personal humility with an intense will to build long-term success of the company.Which one of the following classifications is best suited to describe this leadership approach?

Buildtech is a small-scale manufacturer of lightweight building panels.Ruth Wallace,the CEO of the company,leads the organization by clearly telling employees what to do and how to do it.Here,Ruth is exhibiting a(n)________.

Explain the major findings of the OSU studies.

Which one of the following statements is consistent with the trait approach to leadership?

Which one of the following types of leadership involves leaders changing organizations through both their goals and having an impact on their followers' values?

________ is a phenomenon in which the more the leaders believe their subordinates can achieve,the more the subordinates actually achieve.

Pygmalion effect is observed when the leaders display job centered behavior rather than being employee centered.

Which one of the following is the most important force within managers that influences their determination of how to make decisions as a leader?

Which one of the following is a conclusion derived from the OSU studies on leadership?

In terms of the life cycle theory of leadership,what do we call the ability of followers to perform their job independently,to assume additional responsibilities,and to desire to achieve success?

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Exam 15: Leadership

The trait approach to leadership assumes a good leader is born,not made.Do you agree with this view? Explain your answer.

________ behavior is aimed at telling followers what to do and how to do it.

Derek Bonnell is the editor of a leading magazine.He rarely exerts positional powers and remains friendly with his subordinates.He also takes care to accommodate the personal needs of his subordinates as far as possible.Derek is a(n)________ leader.

Some employees crave a greater degree of freedom in working.These employees are most likely to have ________.

Supportive behavior of leaders is primarily aimed at seeking suggestions from followers regarding business operations to the extent that followers are involved in making important organizational decisions.

William Cooley is the manager of a professional football club.He bases his relationship with the players on aspects such as friendship,mutual trust,respect,and warmth in the relationship.Here,William is displaying a(n)________.

Since Megan can allocate rewards and punishments in her leadership role,she has ________ power.

________ leadership focuses on blending the leader's personal humility with an intense will to build long range organizational success.

Which one of the following involves being modest or unassuming when it comes to citing personal accomplishments?

An organization urges its managers to blend personal humility with an intense will to build long-term success of the company.Which one of the following classifications is best suited to describe this leadership approach?

Buildtech is a small-scale manufacturer of lightweight building panels.Ruth Wallace,the CEO of the company,leads the organization by clearly telling employees what to do and how to do it.Here,Ruth is exhibiting a(n)________.

Explain the major findings of the OSU studies.

Which one of the following statements is consistent with the trait approach to leadership?

Which one of the following types of leadership involves leaders changing organizations through both their goals and having an impact on their followers' values?

________ is a phenomenon in which the more the leaders believe their subordinates can achieve,the more the subordinates actually achieve.

Pygmalion effect is observed when the leaders display job centered behavior rather than being employee centered.

Which one of the following is the most important force within managers that influences their determination of how to make decisions as a leader?

Which one of the following is a conclusion derived from the OSU studies on leadership?

In terms of the life cycle theory of leadership,what do we call the ability of followers to perform their job independently,to assume additional responsibilities,and to desire to achieve success?

Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Management and Entrepreneurship: Handling Start-Ups and New Ventures

Managers,society,and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Changing Organizations

Influencing and Communication

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Controlling,information,and Technology

Production and Control

Filters