Question 1

In the Multiple Linkage Model, long-term group effectiveness depends primarily on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the leader's interpersonal skills 
B)  the leader's technical skills 
C)  the leader's ability to gain more power over subordinates 
D)  the leader's ability to make the situation more favorable 
A)  the leader's interpersonal skills 
B)  the leader's technical skills 
C)  the leader's ability to gain more power over subordinates 
D)  the leader's ability to make the situation more favorable

Question 2

What are the general guidelines for coping with demands and constraints? Which do you think are the most useful?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. The general gu

Question 3

Low-level managers are primarily concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpreting policies 
B)  implementing programs 
C)  making long-range plans 
D)  facilitating work activities 
A)  interpreting policies 
B)  implementing programs 
C)  making long-range plans 
D)  facilitating work activities

Question 4

Situational variables indirectly influence mediating variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following are primary concerns of higher-level managers EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  implementing work policies and programs 
B)  managing and leading are mutually exclusive and unrelated 
C)  modifying the organization structure 
D)  initiating new ways of doing things 
A)  implementing work policies and programs 
B)  managing and leading are mutually exclusive and unrelated 
C)  modifying the organization structure 
D)  initiating new ways of doing things

Question 6

Which statement about leader discretion is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demands and constraints are determined entirely by objective job conditions. 
B)  Research shows that for managers with similar jobs there is little variability of behavior. 
C)  A leader's objectives and skills play a role in determining demands and constraints. 
D)  Leaders have no say in which aspects of their job are emphasized. 
A)  Demands and constraints are determined entirely by objective job conditions. 
B)  Research shows that for managers with similar jobs there is little variability of behavior. 
C)  A leader's objectives and skills play a role in determining demands and constraints. 
D)  Leaders have no say in which aspects of their job are emphasized.

Question 7

When a situational variable can make a mediating variable or an outcome more favorable, it is sometimes called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mediator 
B)  neutralizer 
C)  enhancer 
D)  substitute for leadership 
A)  mediator 
B)  neutralizer 
C)  enhancer 
D)  substitute for leadership

Question 8

Having to establish relationships with many people for short periods of time as opposed to dealing with the same people repeatedly ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  causes the manager's job to be much simpler 
B)  makes it impossible for the manager to impress people 
C)  further complicates the manager's job 
D)  is preferable when a manager needs to influence people 
A)  causes the manager's job to be much simpler 
B)  makes it impossible for the manager to impress people 
C)  further complicates the manager's job 
D)  is preferable when a manager needs to influence people

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for flexible, adaptive leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitor a critical task or unreliable person more closely. 
B)  Be more supportive to someone with a highly stressful task. 
C)  Plan and prepare for extreme events. 
D)  Use more planning for a long, complex task. 
A)  Monitor a critical task or unreliable person more closely. 
B)  Be more supportive to someone with a highly stressful task. 
C)  Plan and prepare for extreme events. 
D)  Use more planning for a long, complex task.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a constraint?

Accepted Answer

A)  securities regulations 
B)  required meetings 
C)  delegated responsibilities 
D)  authorization of an expenditure 
A)  securities regulations 
B)  required meetings 
C)  delegated responsibilities 
D)  authorization of an expenditure

Question 11

Describe Path-goal Theory.

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Initial versio

Question 12

The initial version of the ________ described how a leader's task-oriented behavior and relations-oriented behavior influence subordinate satisfaction and performance in different situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader Substitutes Theory 
B)  Path-goal Theory 
C)  Multiple Linkage Model 
D)  LPC Contingency Model 
A)  Leader Substitutes Theory 
B)  Path-goal Theory 
C)  Multiple Linkage Model 
D)  LPC Contingency Model

Question 13

Is flexible adaptive leadership as important today as it was when it was first proposed decades ago? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. In an increasi

Question 14

More time is needed to deal with ________ when new assignments must be made frequently and coordinated closely.

Accepted Answer

A)  subordinates 
B)  superiors 
C)  peers 
D)  outsiders 
A)  subordinates 
B)  superiors 
C)  peers 
D)  outsiders

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a remedy for procrastination?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on fear of failure 
B)  break a complex task into smaller parts 
C)  set a deadline earlier than the date on which the task must absolutely be completed 
D)  tackle unpleasant tasks early in the day 
A)  focus on fear of failure 
B)  break a complex task into smaller parts 
C)  set a deadline earlier than the date on which the task must absolutely be completed 
D)  tackle unpleasant tasks early in the day

Question 16

A basic proposition of ________ is that leader actions correct any deficiencies in the mediating variables that determine group performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Path-goal Theory 
B)  Leader Substitutes Theory 
C)  Situational Leadership Theory 
D)  Multiple Linkage Model 
A)  Path-goal Theory 
B)  Leader Substitutes Theory 
C)  Situational Leadership Theory 
D)  Multiple Linkage Model

Question 17

The Multiple Linkage Model ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  includes a smaller number of mediating variables that explain the effects of leader behaviors and situational variables 
B)  replaces the broadly defined behaviors used in most earlier contingency theories with specific types of leader behaviors 
C)  deals directly with organizational processes involving adaptive leadership by top management to threats and opportunities in the external environment 
D)  does not include explanatory mediating variables 
A)  includes a smaller number of mediating variables that explain the effects of leader behaviors and situational variables 
B)  replaces the broadly defined behaviors used in most earlier contingency theories with specific types of leader behaviors 
C)  deals directly with organizational processes involving adaptive leadership by top management to threats and opportunities in the external environment 
D)  does not include explanatory mediating variables

Question 18

________ include the opportunities available to someone in a particular type of managerial position to determine what to do and how to do it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Demands 
B)  Constraints 
C)  Choices 
D)  Patterns of relationships 
A)  Demands 
B)  Constraints 
C)  Choices 
D)  Patterns of relationships

Question 19

Constraints are characteristics of the organization and external environment limiting what a manager can do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Path-goal Theory, subordinates will perform better in all of the following cases EXCEPT when they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceive that minimal effort is required to attain task objectives 
B)  perceive that high performance will result in beneficial outcomes 
C)  are optimistic that it is possible to achieve the task objectives 
D)  have clear and accurate role expectations 
A)  perceive that minimal effort is required to attain task objectives 
B)  perceive that high performance will result in beneficial outcomes 
C)  are optimistic that it is possible to achieve the task objectives 
D)  have clear and accurate role expectations

In the Multiple Linkage Model, long-term group effectiveness depends primarily on ________.

What are the general guidelines for coping with demands and constraints? Which do you think are the most useful?

Low-level managers are primarily concerned with ________.

Situational variables indirectly influence mediating variables.

All of the following are primary concerns of higher-level managers EXCEPT ________.

Which statement about leader discretion is true?

When a situational variable can make a mediating variable or an outcome more favorable, it is sometimes called a(n) ________.

Having to establish relationships with many people for short periods of time as opposed to dealing with the same people repeatedly ________.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for flexible, adaptive leadership?

Which of the following is an example of a constraint?

Describe Path-goal Theory.

The initial version of the ________ described how a leader's task-oriented behavior and relations-oriented behavior influence subordinate satisfaction and performance in different situations.

Is flexible adaptive leadership as important today as it was when it was first proposed decades ago? Why or why not?

More time is needed to deal with ________ when new assignments must be made frequently and coordinated closely.

Which of the following is NOT a remedy for procrastination?

A basic proposition of ________ is that leader actions correct any deficiencies in the mediating variables that determine group performance.

The Multiple Linkage Model ________.

________ include the opportunities available to someone in a particular type of managerial position to determine what to do and how to do it.

Constraints are characteristics of the organization and external environment limiting what a manager can do.

According to Path-goal Theory, subordinates will perform better in all of the following cases EXCEPT when they ________.

The Nature of Leadership

Leadership Behavior

Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

Leading Change and Innovation

Power and Influence Tactics

Leader Traits and Skills

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Value-Based and Ethical Leadership

Dyadic Relations and Followers

Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

Strategic Leadership

Cross-Cultural Leadership and Diversity

Developing Leadership Skills

Overview and Integration

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Exam 3: Leadership Situation

In the Multiple Linkage Model, long-term group effectiveness depends primarily on ________.

What are the general guidelines for coping with demands and constraints? Which do you think are the most useful?

Low-level managers are primarily concerned with ________.

Situational variables indirectly influence mediating variables.

All of the following are primary concerns of higher-level managers EXCEPT ________.

Which statement about leader discretion is true?

When a situational variable can make a mediating variable or an outcome more favorable, it is sometimes called a(n) ________.

Having to establish relationships with many people for short periods of time as opposed to dealing with the same people repeatedly ________.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for flexible, adaptive leadership?

Which of the following is an example of a constraint?

Describe Path-goal Theory.

The initial version of the ________ described how a leader's task-oriented behavior and relations-oriented behavior influence subordinate satisfaction and performance in different situations.

Is flexible adaptive leadership as important today as it was when it was first proposed decades ago? Why or why not?

More time is needed to deal with ________ when new assignments must be made frequently and coordinated closely.

Which of the following is NOT a remedy for procrastination?

A basic proposition of ________ is that leader actions correct any deficiencies in the mediating variables that determine group performance.

The Multiple Linkage Model ________.

________ include the opportunities available to someone in a particular type of managerial position to determine what to do and how to do it.

Constraints are characteristics of the organization and external environment limiting what a manager can do.

According to Path-goal Theory, subordinates will perform better in all of the following cases EXCEPT when they ________.

The Nature of Leadership

Leadership Behavior

Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

Leading Change and Innovation

Power and Influence Tactics

Leader Traits and Skills

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Value-Based and Ethical Leadership

Dyadic Relations and Followers

Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

Strategic Leadership

Cross-Cultural Leadership and Diversity

Developing Leadership Skills

Overview and Integration

Filters