Question 1

Consideration and initiating structure are incompatible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Being able to manage uncertainty and balance global and local tensions is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) strategic leadership. 
B) unbridled inquisitiveness. 
C) personal character. 
D) savvy. 
E) duality. 
A) strategic leadership. 
B) unbridled inquisitiveness. 
C) personal character. 
D) savvy. 
E) duality.

Question 3

One of the things Jack really likes about his boss is that he monitors his behaviour, anticipates problems, and takes corrective actions before the behaviour creates serious problems.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A) Contingent reward behaviour 
B) Contingent punishment behaviour 
C) Management by exception 
D) Laissez-faire leadership 
E) Inspirational motivation 
A) Contingent reward behaviour 
B) Contingent punishment behaviour 
C) Management by exception 
D) Laissez-faire leadership 
E) Inspirational motivation

Question 4

Research on consideration and initiating structure has found that

Accepted Answer

A) consideration is more strongly related to leader job performance, and initiating structure is more strongly related to group performance. 
B) initiating structure is more strongly related to leader job performance, and consideration is more strongly related to group performance. 
C) consideration is more strongly related to leader job performance and group performance. 
D) initiating structure is more strongly related to leader job performance and group performance. 
E) consideration and initiating structure are similarly related to leader job performance and group performance. 
A) consideration is more strongly related to leader job performance, and initiating structure is more strongly related to group performance. 
B) initiating structure is more strongly related to leader job performance, and consideration is more strongly related to group performance. 
C) consideration is more strongly related to leader job performance and group performance. 
D) initiating structure is more strongly related to leader job performance and group performance. 
E) consideration and initiating structure are similarly related to leader job performance and group performance.

Question 5

Canadian organizations are way ahead of the United States in global leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Celine, a middle manager, has to make a decision.Decision quality and employee commitment are not at issue, and Celine has good information about the problem.According to the Vroom and Jago model of participation, this is the time for a "CII" strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Leadership is about motivating people and gaining their job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Empowering leadership is a response to changes in organizations that have made them flatter, more flexible, and less bureaucratic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If you are looking for an effective leader to hire into your organization, which personality dimension(s)should you focus on during the hiring process?

Accepted Answer

A) Extraversion 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Agreeableness 
D) Extraversion and conscientiousness 
E) Agreeableness and conscientiousness 
A) Extraversion 
B) Conscientiousness 
C) Agreeableness 
D) Extraversion and conscientiousness 
E) Agreeableness and conscientiousness

Question 10

According to leadership categorization theory, prejudice against female leaders is the result of a difference between the perceived characteristics of women and the perceived requirements of leadership roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What type of leadership is stewardship associated with?

Accepted Answer

A) Authentic leadership 
B) Ethical leadership 
C) Global leadership 
D) Servant leadership 
E) Transformational leadership 
A) Authentic leadership 
B) Ethical leadership 
C) Global leadership 
D) Servant leadership 
E) Transformational leadership

Question 12

Research has found that employees who have the opportunity to participate in work-related decisions report more positive job satisfaction, higher performance, and organizational citizenship behaviour.These results are due in part to a positive effect on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Employee empowerment 
B) Trust in one's supervisor 
C) Employee self-confidence 
D) Employee empowerment and trust in one's supervisor 
E) Employee empowerment and employee self-confidence 
A) Employee empowerment 
B) Trust in one's supervisor 
C) Employee self-confidence 
D) Employee empowerment and trust in one's supervisor 
E) Employee empowerment and employee self-confidence

Question 13

How many of the Big Five dimensions of personality have been found to be related to leadership emergence and success?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four 
E) Five 
A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four 
E) Five

Question 14

Research on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that men are rated more effective when the ratings of effectiveness are made by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research on gender differences in perceptions of...

Question 15

Directive behaviour is essentially the same as

Accepted Answer

A) consideration. 
B) participative behaviour. 
C) initiating structure. 
D) achievement-oriented behaviour. 
E) empowering leadership. 
A) consideration. 
B) participative behaviour. 
C) initiating structure. 
D) achievement-oriented behaviour. 
E) empowering leadership.

Question 16

What is laissez-faire leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Leaders who are lazy 
B) Leadership styles in foreign countries 
C) The avoidance or absence of leadership 
D) A relaxed and fair-minded style of leadership 
E) An open and participative style of leadership 
A) Leaders who are lazy 
B) Leadership styles in foreign countries 
C) The avoidance or absence of leadership 
D) A relaxed and fair-minded style of leadership 
E) An open and participative style of leadership

Question 17

Robert Greenleaf is credited with coining the phrase

Accepted Answer

A) authentic leadership. 
B) ethical leadership. 
C) transformational leadership. 
D) servant leadership. 
E) empowering leadership. 
A) authentic leadership. 
B) ethical leadership. 
C) transformational leadership. 
D) servant leadership. 
E) empowering leadership.

Question 18

Which of the following is most accurate about leadership effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A) Leader traits have a greater impact than leader behaviours. 
B) Leader behaviours have a greater impact than leader traits. 
C) Leader traits and behaviours have a similar impact. 
D) Sometimes leader traits have a greater impact, and sometimes leader behaviours have a greater impact. 
E) Some leader traits have a greater impact and some have a weaker impact than leader behaviours. 
A) Leader traits have a greater impact than leader behaviours. 
B) Leader behaviours have a greater impact than leader traits. 
C) Leader traits and behaviours have a similar impact. 
D) Sometimes leader traits have a greater impact, and sometimes leader behaviours have a greater impact. 
E) Some leader traits have a greater impact and some have a weaker impact than leader behaviours.

Question 19

A review of 95 studies on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that

Accepted Answer

A) men were rated as more effective when the ratings were made by peers. 
B) men were rated as more effective when the ratings were made by their bosses. 
C) men were rated as more effective when the ratings were made by subordinates. 
D) men were rated as more effective when the ratings were made by themselves. 
E) there were no differences between men and women. 
A) men were rated as more effective when the ratings were made by peers. 
B) men were rated as more effective when the ratings were made by their bosses. 
C) men were rated as more effective when the ratings were made by subordinates. 
D) men were rated as more effective when the ratings were made by themselves. 
E) there were no differences between men and women.

Question 20

A review of 95 studies on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that

Accepted Answer

A) men are perceived as more effective in all organizations. 
B) women are perceived as more effective in all organizations. 
C) there are no differences between men and women in any organization. 
D) men are perceived as more effective in education organizations. 
E) women are perceived as more effective in education organizations. 
A) men are perceived as more effective in all organizations. 
B) women are perceived as more effective in all organizations. 
C) there are no differences between men and women in any organization. 
D) men are perceived as more effective in education organizations. 
E) women are perceived as more effective in education organizations.

Consideration and initiating structure are incompatible.

Being able to manage uncertainty and balance global and local tensions is an example of

One of the things Jack really likes about his boss is that he monitors his behaviour, anticipates problems, and takes corrective actions before the behaviour creates serious problems.What is this called?

Research on consideration and initiating structure has found that

Canadian organizations are way ahead of the United States in global leadership.

Celine, a middle manager, has to make a decision.Decision quality and employee commitment are not at issue, and Celine has good information about the problem.According to the Vroom and Jago model of participation, this is the time for a "CII" strategy.

Leadership is about motivating people and gaining their job satisfaction.

Empowering leadership is a response to changes in organizations that have made them flatter, more flexible, and less bureaucratic.

If you are looking for an effective leader to hire into your organization, which personality dimension(s)should you focus on during the hiring process?

According to leadership categorization theory, prejudice against female leaders is the result of a difference between the perceived characteristics of women and the perceived requirements of leadership roles.

What type of leadership is stewardship associated with?

Research has found that employees who have the opportunity to participate in work-related decisions report more positive job satisfaction, higher performance, and organizational citizenship behaviour.These results are due in part to a positive effect on which of the following?

How many of the Big Five dimensions of personality have been found to be related to leadership emergence and success?

Research on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that men are rated more effective when the ratings of effectiveness are made by ________.

Directive behaviour is essentially the same as

What is laissez-faire leadership?

Robert Greenleaf is credited with coining the phrase

Which of the following is most accurate about leadership effectiveness?

A review of 95 studies on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that

A review of 95 studies on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

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Exam 9: Leadership

Consideration and initiating structure are incompatible.

Being able to manage uncertainty and balance global and local tensions is an example of

One of the things Jack really likes about his boss is that he monitors his behaviour, anticipates problems, and takes corrective actions before the behaviour creates serious problems.What is this called?

Research on consideration and initiating structure has found that

Canadian organizations are way ahead of the United States in global leadership.

Celine, a middle manager, has to make a decision.Decision quality and employee commitment are not at issue, and Celine has good information about the problem.According to the Vroom and Jago model of participation, this is the time for a "CII" strategy.

Leadership is about motivating people and gaining their job satisfaction.

Empowering leadership is a response to changes in organizations that have made them flatter, more flexible, and less bureaucratic.

If you are looking for an effective leader to hire into your organization, which personality dimension(s)should you focus on during the hiring process?

According to leadership categorization theory, prejudice against female leaders is the result of a difference between the perceived characteristics of women and the perceived requirements of leadership roles.

What type of leadership is stewardship associated with?

Research has found that employees who have the opportunity to participate in work-related decisions report more positive job satisfaction, higher performance, and organizational citizenship behaviour.These results are due in part to a positive effect on which of the following?

How many of the Big Five dimensions of personality have been found to be related to leadership emergence and success?

Research on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that men are rated more effective when the ratings of effectiveness are made by ________.

Directive behaviour is essentially the same as

What is laissez-faire leadership?

Robert Greenleaf is credited with coining the phrase

Which of the following is most accurate about leadership effectiveness?

A review of 95 studies on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that

A review of 95 studies on gender differences in perceptions of leadership effectiveness found that

Organizational Behaviour and Management

Personality and Learning

Perception, Attribution, and Diversity

Values, Attitudes, and Work Behaviour

Theories of Work Motivation

Motivation in Practice

Groups and Teamwork

Social Influence, Socialization, and Organizational Culture

Communication

Decision Making

Power, Politics, and Ethics

Conflict and Stress

Organizational Structure

Organizational Change, Development, and Innovation

Filters