Question 1

Situational theories of leadership,except for Fiedler's theory,are all based upon the concept of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) leader flexibility 
B) follower readiness 
C) skills and abilities of managers 
D) specific follower skills 
E) leader-member relationships 
A) leader flexibility 
B) follower readiness 
C) skills and abilities of managers 
D) specific follower skills 
E) leader-member relationships

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective coach?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative demeanor 
B) high task orientation 
C) competitiveness with team members 
D) self-confidence and emotional stability 
E) enthusiasm for the situation 
A) authoritative demeanor 
B) high task orientation 
C) competitiveness with team members 
D) self-confidence and emotional stability 
E) enthusiasm for the situation

Question 3

Peter is the sales manager of an insurance company.He believes his primary job is to help his subordinates perform better in order to raise company profits.He considers his personal needs,aspirations,and interests as secondary to helping his subordinates improve.Peter can be considered a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) superleader 
B) collaborative leader 
C) high-consideration leader 
D) emotionally intelligent leader 
E) servant leader 
A) superleader 
B) collaborative leader 
C) high-consideration leader 
D) emotionally intelligent leader 
E) servant leader

Question 4

The trait approach to leadership proposes that leaders are made,not born.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The central theme of leadership is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) rational assessment and handling of business situations 
B) ensuring that the organization produces high quality products 
C) the rational selection of goals and purposes 
D) getting things accomplished through people 
E) reducing the overall cost of the organization 
A) rational assessment and handling of business situations 
B) ensuring that the organization produces high quality products 
C) the rational selection of goals and purposes 
D) getting things accomplished through people 
E) reducing the overall cost of the organization

Question 6

Leaders who identify inappropriate behavior in followers and suggest how they might correct that behavior fall into the category of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) transformational leaders 
B) coaching leaders 
C) superleaders 
D) entrepreneurial leaders 
E) path-goal leaders 
A) transformational leaders 
B) coaching leaders 
C) superleaders 
D) entrepreneurial leaders 
E) path-goal leaders

Question 7

Which one of the following statements is most closely associated with the concepts of the path-goal theory of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Achievement of organizational goals is more important than the paths used to achieve them. 
B) Managers must set the goals for performance and allow employees to select the path they use to achieve the goal. 
C) Directive behavior is not appropriate when precise performance goals and procedures exist. 
D) Effective leaders are characterized by high degree of acceptance and low task-orientation. 
E) Managers can facilitate job performance by showing employees how their performance directly affects their receiving of rewards. 
A) Achievement of organizational goals is more important than the paths used to achieve them. 
B) Managers must set the goals for performance and allow employees to select the path they use to achieve the goal. 
C) Directive behavior is not appropriate when precise performance goals and procedures exist. 
D) Effective leaders are characterized by high degree of acceptance and low task-orientation. 
E) Managers can facilitate job performance by showing employees how their performance directly affects their receiving of rewards.

Question 8

Explain how leaders behave and make decisions using the 7 concepts of Tannenbaum and Schmidt Leadership Continuum.

Accepted Answer

1.The manager makes the decision and ann

Question 9

According to the Michigan studies,behavior that focuses primarily on the work a subordinate is doing is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) employee-centered behavior 
B) job-centered behavior 
C) consideration behavior 
D) structure behavior 
E) subordinate-centered behavior 
A) employee-centered behavior 
B) job-centered behavior 
C) consideration behavior 
D) structure behavior 
E) subordinate-centered behavior

Situational theories of leadership,except for Fiedler's theory,are all based upon the concept of ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective coach?

Peter is the sales manager of an insurance company.He believes his primary job is to help his subordinates perform better in order to raise company profits.He considers his personal needs,aspirations,and interests as secondary to helping his subordinates improve.Peter can be considered a(n)________.

The trait approach to leadership proposes that leaders are made,not born.

The central theme of leadership is ________.

Leaders who identify inappropriate behavior in followers and suggest how they might correct that behavior fall into the category of ________.

Which one of the following statements is most closely associated with the concepts of the path-goal theory of leadership?

Explain how leaders behave and make decisions using the 7 concepts of Tannenbaum and Schmidt Leadership Continuum.

According to the Michigan studies,behavior that focuses primarily on the work a subordinate is doing is known as ________.

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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

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Motivation

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Exam 15: Leadership

Situational theories of leadership,except for Fiedler's theory,are all based upon the concept of ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective coach?

The trait approach to leadership proposes that leaders are made,not born.

The central theme of leadership is ________.

Leaders who identify inappropriate behavior in followers and suggest how they might correct that behavior fall into the category of ________.

Which one of the following statements is most closely associated with the concepts of the path-goal theory of leadership?

Explain how leaders behave and make decisions using the 7 concepts of Tannenbaum and Schmidt Leadership Continuum.

According to the Michigan studies,behavior that focuses primarily on the work a subordinate is doing is known as ________.

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