Question 1

A new manager is assigned staff who are unsure about a task but are willing to do it. She should use a ______ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting 
B)  delegating 
C)  directing 
D)  coaching 
A)  supporting 
B)  delegating 
C)  directing 
D)  coaching

Question 2

A commonly used instrument to measure a person's need for power and affiliation is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rorschach 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Employee Personality Inventory 
D)  Wonderlic Personnel Inventory 
A)  Rorschach 
B)  Thematic Apperception Test 
C)  Employee Personality Inventory 
D)  Wonderlic Personnel Inventory

Question 3

A team of staff who are knowledgeable about a task but are not sure they want to do the task should be led by a ______ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  directing 
B)  coaching 
C)  supporting 
D)  delegating 
A)  directing 
B)  coaching 
C)  supporting 
D)  delegating

Question 4

A leader who shows concern for employees has a ______ style of leadership, whereas one who lets employees participate in decision making uses a _____ style.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental/supportive 
B)  affiliation/supportive 
C)  achievement oriented 
D)  supportive/participative 
A)  instrumental/supportive 
B)  affiliation/supportive 
C)  achievement oriented 
D)  supportive/participative

Question 5

Managers whose power comes from their knowledge have ____ power whereas leaders who obtain power because of their position have ______ power.

Accepted Answer

A)  expert/coercive 
B)  referent/legitimate 
C)  legitimate/expert 
D)  expert/legitimate 
A)  expert/coercive 
B)  referent/legitimate 
C)  legitimate/expert 
D)  expert/legitimate

Question 6

What are the four characteristics related to leader emergence?

Accepted Answer

intelligence
dominan

Question 7

Which of the four behavioral leadership styles proposed by House calls for planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrumental 
B)  Supportive 
C)  Participative 
D)  Achievement-oriented 
A)  Instrumental 
B)  Supportive 
C)  Participative 
D)  Achievement-oriented

Question 8

A manager orders her staff to do a task. She is leading through _____ style which is effective in climates of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  coercive/instability 
B)  tactical/disorganization 
C)  position/instability 
D)  magnetic/despair 
A)  coercive/instability 
B)  tactical/disorganization 
C)  position/instability 
D)  magnetic/despair

Question 9

According to Hogan (1989) poor leaders are unable to learn from experience and are unable to think strategically. Which characteristic is this a description for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive deficiencies 
B)  Personality 
C)  Lack of training 
D)  None of these is the right description 
A)  Cognitive deficiencies 
B)  Personality 
C)  Lack of training 
D)  None of these is the right description

Question 10

According to House's path goal theory, a leader can adopt one of ____ behavioral leadership styles to handle each situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight

Question 11

According to the IMPACT theory of leadership, which of the following behavioral styles works best in a situation of despair?

Accepted Answer

A)  Informational 
B)  Magnetic 
C)  Affiliation 
D)  Position 
A)  Informational 
B)  Magnetic 
C)  Affiliation 
D)  Position

Question 12

Sam Walton's strong emphasis on customer service at Walmart demonstrates the importance of ____ in being a great leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  vision 
B)  differentiation 
C)  values 
D)  flaws 
A)  vision 
B)  differentiation 
C)  values 
D)  flaws

Question 13

Leaders with ____ styles lead through energy whereas a leader with affiliation style leadsthrough _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tactical / strategy 
B)  position/power 
C)  magnetic / liking 
D)  strategy/coercion 
A)  tactical / strategy 
B)  position/power 
C)  magnetic / liking 
D)  strategy/coercion

Question 14

According to Fiedler, what factors determine the favorability of a situation?

Accepted Answer

task structuredness

Question 15

Hogan (1989) has identified characteristics associated with poor leadership. According to your text, which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with poor leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive deficiencies 
B)  Personality 
C)  Lack of training 
D)  All three of these are associated 
A)  Cognitive deficiencies 
B)  Personality 
C)  Lack of training 
D)  All three of these are associated

Question 16

Under IMPACT Theory, a leader can become effective by:

Accepted Answer

A)  changing her style to meet the situation 
B)  finding a climate consistent with her style 
C)  using strategy and affiliation 
D)  both a and b 
A)  changing her style to meet the situation 
B)  finding a climate consistent with her style 
C)  using strategy and affiliation 
D)  both a and b

Question 17

The Job Choice Exercise measures needs for:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization and acceptance 
B)  power, affiliation, and acceptance 
C)  leadership 
D)  power, affiliation, and achievement 
A)  socialization and acceptance 
B)  power, affiliation, and acceptance 
C)  leadership 
D)  power, affiliation, and achievement

Question 18

A leader with a ____ style of leadership would function best in a climate of ignorance.

Accepted Answer

A)  information 
B)  magnetic 
C)  position 
D)  affiliation 
A)  information 
B)  magnetic 
C)  position 
D)  affiliation

Question 19

A factor that is related to Fiedler's Contingency Model is the favorableness of a situation. According to this theory, the favorableness of a situation is determined by three variables. Which of the following is NOT one of these three variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Task structure 
B)  Leader position power 
C)  Size of the organization 
D)  Leader-member relations 
A)  Task structure 
B)  Leader position power 
C)  Size of the organization 
D)  Leader-member relations

Question 20

According to Hogan, what are the three reasons leaders are not successful?

Accepted Answer

lack of training
lack of intel

A new manager is assigned staff who are unsure about a task but are willing to do it. She should use a ______ approach.

A commonly used instrument to measure a person's need for power and affiliation is the:

A team of staff who are knowledgeable about a task but are not sure they want to do the task should be led by a ______ approach.

A leader who shows concern for employees has a __ style of leadership, whereas one who lets employees participate in decision making uses a _ style.

Managers whose power comes from their knowledge have power whereas leaders who obtain power because of their position have __ power.

What are the four characteristics related to leader emergence?

Which of the four behavioral leadership styles proposed by House calls for planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of employees?

A manager orders her staff to do a task. She is leading through _ style which is effective in climates of ___.

According to Hogan (1989) poor leaders are unable to learn from experience and are unable to think strategically. Which characteristic is this a description for?

According to House's path goal theory, a leader can adopt one of ____ behavioral leadership styles to handle each situation.

According to the IMPACT theory of leadership, which of the following behavioral styles works best in a situation of despair?

Sam Walton's strong emphasis on customer service at Walmart demonstrates the importance of ____ in being a great leader.

Leaders with styles lead through energy whereas a leader with affiliation style leadsthrough _.

According to Fiedler, what factors determine the favorability of a situation?

Hogan (1989) has identified characteristics associated with poor leadership. According to your text, which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with poor leadership?

Under IMPACT Theory, a leader can become effective by:

The Job Choice Exercise measures needs for:

A leader with a ____ style of leadership would function best in a climate of ignorance.

A factor that is related to Fiedler's Contingency Model is the favorableness of a situation. According to this theory, the favorableness of a situation is determined by three variables. Which of the following is NOT one of these three variables?

According to Hogan, what are the three reasons leaders are not successful?

Introduction to I/O Psychology

Job Analysis and Evaluation

Legal Issues in Employee Selection.

Employee Selection: Recruiting and Interviewing.

Employee Selection: References and Testing

Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decisions.

Evaluating Employee Performance

Designing and Evaluating Training Systems.

Employee Motivation

Employee Satisfaction and Commitment

Organizational Communication.

Group Behavior, Teams and Conflict

Organization Development.

Stress Management: Dealing with the Demands of Life and Work.

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Exam 12: Leadership

A new manager is assigned staff who are unsure about a task but are willing to do it. She should use a ______ approach.

A commonly used instrument to measure a person's need for power and affiliation is the:

A team of staff who are knowledgeable about a task but are not sure they want to do the task should be led by a ______ approach.

A leader who shows concern for employees has a ______ style of leadership, whereas one who lets employees participate in decision making uses a _____ style.

Managers whose power comes from their knowledge have ____ power whereas leaders who obtain power because of their position have ______ power.

What are the four characteristics related to leader emergence?

Which of the four behavioral leadership styles proposed by House calls for planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of employees?

A manager orders her staff to do a task. She is leading through _____ style which is effective in climates of _______.

According to Hogan (1989) poor leaders are unable to learn from experience and are unable to think strategically. Which characteristic is this a description for?

According to House's path goal theory, a leader can adopt one of ____ behavioral leadership styles to handle each situation.

According to the IMPACT theory of leadership, which of the following behavioral styles works best in a situation of despair?

Sam Walton's strong emphasis on customer service at Walmart demonstrates the importance of ____ in being a great leader.

Leaders with ____ styles lead through energy whereas a leader with affiliation style leadsthrough _____.

According to Fiedler, what factors determine the favorability of a situation?

Hogan (1989) has identified characteristics associated with poor leadership. According to your text, which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with poor leadership?

Under IMPACT Theory, a leader can become effective by:

The Job Choice Exercise measures needs for:

A leader with a ____ style of leadership would function best in a climate of ignorance.

A factor that is related to Fiedler's Contingency Model is the favorableness of a situation. According to this theory, the favorableness of a situation is determined by three variables. Which of the following is NOT one of these three variables?

According to Hogan, what are the three reasons leaders are not successful?

Introduction to I/O Psychology

Job Analysis and Evaluation

Legal Issues in Employee Selection.

Employee Selection: Recruiting and Interviewing.

Employee Selection: References and Testing

Evaluating Selection Techniques and Decisions.

Evaluating Employee Performance

Designing and Evaluating Training Systems.

Employee Motivation

Employee Satisfaction and Commitment

Organizational Communication.

Group Behavior, Teams and Conflict

Organization Development.

Stress Management: Dealing with the Demands of Life and Work.

Filters

A leader who shows concern for employees has a __ style of leadership, whereas one who lets employees participate in decision making uses a _ style.

Managers whose power comes from their knowledge have power whereas leaders who obtain power because of their position have __ power.

A manager orders her staff to do a task. She is leading through _ style which is effective in climates of ___.

Leaders with styles lead through energy whereas a leader with affiliation style leadsthrough _.