Question 1

Which of the following was NOT found in the research on leadership situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The situation directly influences a leader's behavior. 
B)  The situation moderates the effects of leader behavior on outcomes. 
C)  The situation directly affects mediators for effects of leader behavior. 
D)  The situation has little effect on leader behavior. 
A)  The situation directly influences a leader's behavior. 
B)  The situation moderates the effects of leader behavior on outcomes. 
C)  The situation directly affects mediators for effects of leader behavior. 
D)  The situation has little effect on leader behavior.

Question 2

Most of the research on contingency theories used weak research methods and failed to provide strong, conclusive results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In comparison to low-level managers, most top executives ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more focused on solving immediate problems 
B)  are more autocratic in their decision making 
C)  have a stronger concern about efficiency 
D)  have a longer time perspective 
A)  are more focused on solving immediate problems 
B)  are more autocratic in their decision making 
C)  have a stronger concern about efficiency 
D)  have a longer time perspective

Question 4

In a crisis situation, effective leaders are likely to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  consult with subordinates 
B)  reduce their exposure 
C)  act more considerately 
D)  act more decisively 
A)  consult with subordinates 
B)  reduce their exposure 
C)  act more considerately 
D)  act more decisively

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic procedures 
B)  priorities attached to different objectives 
C)  availability of resources 
D)  labor laws 
A)  bureaucratic procedures 
B)  priorities attached to different objectives 
C)  availability of resources 
D)  labor laws

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the fact that different people define the same job in different ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reflects a leader's interests, skill, and values. 
B)  It is influenced by the role expectations others have for the leader. 
C)  It is due to the inherent trade-offs among different aspects of a job. 
D)  It is the result of some leaders failing to perform their duties in an effective manner. 
A)  It reflects a leader's interests, skill, and values. 
B)  It is influenced by the role expectations others have for the leader. 
C)  It is due to the inherent trade-offs among different aspects of a job. 
D)  It is the result of some leaders failing to perform their duties in an effective manner.

Question 7

What is a guideline for flexible, adaptive leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understand your leadership situation, and try to make it more favorable. 
B)  Focus on using a small range of relevant behaviors. 
C)  Provide less direction to people with interdependent roles. 
D)  Give an inexperienced subordinate freedom to perform without coaching. 
A)  Understand your leadership situation, and try to make it more favorable. 
B)  Focus on using a small range of relevant behaviors. 
C)  Provide less direction to people with interdependent roles. 
D)  Give an inexperienced subordinate freedom to perform without coaching.

Question 8

According to Path-goal Theory, supportive leadership contributes most to subordinate satisfaction and motivation when the task is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tedious and stressful 
B)  important and meaningful 
C)  complex and variable 
D)  interesting and enjoyable 
A)  tedious and stressful 
B)  important and meaningful 
C)  complex and variable 
D)  interesting and enjoyable

Question 9

A situational variable is called a(n) ________ if it increases the effects of leader behavior on the dependent variable but does not directly influence the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is a substitute for supportive leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  a highly structured and repetitive task 
B)  extensive prior training and experience 
C)  an intrinsically satisfying task that is not stressful 
D)  extensive rules and standard procedures 
A)  a highly structured and repetitive task 
B)  extensive prior training and experience 
C)  an intrinsically satisfying task that is not stressful 
D)  extensive rules and standard procedures

Question 11

Leader task expertise enables a leader to provide better coaching, and subordinates are more likely to follow advice from a leader who is perceived to be an expert. This example illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for effective time management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitor critical tasks more closely. 
B)  Plan and prepare for extreme events. 
C)  Learn the reasons for demands and constraints. 
D)  Determine what you want to accomplish. 
A)  Monitor critical tasks more closely. 
B)  Plan and prepare for extreme events. 
C)  Learn the reasons for demands and constraints. 
D)  Determine what you want to accomplish.

Question 13

According to Leader Substitutes Theory, leadership is least important when there are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  few substitutes and neutralizers 
B)  few substitutes and many neutralizers 
C)  many substitutes and few neutralizers 
D)  many substitutes and neutralizers 
A)  few substitutes and neutralizers 
B)  few substitutes and many neutralizers 
C)  many substitutes and few neutralizers 
D)  many substitutes and neutralizers

Question 14

More time is needed to deal with ________ when the manager is dependent on them for services, supplies, cooperation, or approval of work outputs.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Aspects of the leadership situation can have different types of causal effects, but only one type of effect can occur for the same situational variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

More external behavior is needed when the leader is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only mildly dependent on information from other parts of the organization 
B)  heavily reliant on resources from higher management 
C)  unaffected by governmental regulations on the work 
D)  not dependent on cooperation from clients 
A)  only mildly dependent on information from other parts of the organization 
B)  heavily reliant on resources from higher management 
C)  unaffected by governmental regulations on the work 
D)  not dependent on cooperation from clients

Question 17

Can a situational variable directly influence a leader's behavior?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. A situational

Question 18

Leader instruction in how to do a task has little effect on the performance of employees who already know how to do it. This example illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Much of the knowledge about how the situation influences leader behavior comes from descriptive research using all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  observation 
B)  interviews 
C)  field experiments 
D)  diaries 
A)  observation 
B)  interviews 
C)  field experiments 
D)  diaries

Question 20

According to Stewart, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demands and constraints are essentially the same for most managerial jobs. 
B)  Managerial behavior is strongly influenced by demands and constraints. 
C)  Role conflicts are caused by incompatible demands from different people. 
D)  Demands and constraints depend in part on a manager's perceptions. 
A)  Demands and constraints are essentially the same for most managerial jobs. 
B)  Managerial behavior is strongly influenced by demands and constraints. 
C)  Role conflicts are caused by incompatible demands from different people. 
D)  Demands and constraints depend in part on a manager's perceptions.

Which of the following was NOT found in the research on leadership situations?

Most of the research on contingency theories used weak research methods and failed to provide strong, conclusive results.

In comparison to low-level managers, most top executives ________.

In a crisis situation, effective leaders are likely to ________.

Which of the following is an example of a choice?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the fact that different people define the same job in different ways?

What is a guideline for flexible, adaptive leadership?

According to Path-goal Theory, supportive leadership contributes most to subordinate satisfaction and motivation when the task is ________.

A situational variable is called a(n) ________ if it increases the effects of leader behavior on the dependent variable but does not directly influence the dependent variable.

Which of the following is a substitute for supportive leadership?

Leader task expertise enables a leader to provide better coaching, and subordinates are more likely to follow advice from a leader who is perceived to be an expert. This example illustrates which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for effective time management?

According to Leader Substitutes Theory, leadership is least important when there are ________.

More time is needed to deal with ________ when the manager is dependent on them for services, supplies, cooperation, or approval of work outputs.

Aspects of the leadership situation can have different types of causal effects, but only one type of effect can occur for the same situational variable.

More external behavior is needed when the leader is ________.

Can a situational variable directly influence a leader's behavior?

Leader instruction in how to do a task has little effect on the performance of employees who already know how to do it. This example illustrates which of the following?

Much of the knowledge about how the situation influences leader behavior comes from descriptive research using all of the following EXCEPT ________.

According to Stewart, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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Exam 3: Leadership Situation

Which of the following was NOT found in the research on leadership situations?

Most of the research on contingency theories used weak research methods and failed to provide strong, conclusive results.

In comparison to low-level managers, most top executives ________.

In a crisis situation, effective leaders are likely to ________.

Which of the following is an example of a choice?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the fact that different people define the same job in different ways?

What is a guideline for flexible, adaptive leadership?

According to Path-goal Theory, supportive leadership contributes most to subordinate satisfaction and motivation when the task is ________.

A situational variable is called a(n) ________ if it increases the effects of leader behavior on the dependent variable but does not directly influence the dependent variable.

Which of the following is a substitute for supportive leadership?

Leader task expertise enables a leader to provide better coaching, and subordinates are more likely to follow advice from a leader who is perceived to be an expert. This example illustrates which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for effective time management?

According to Leader Substitutes Theory, leadership is least important when there are ________.

More time is needed to deal with ________ when the manager is dependent on them for services, supplies, cooperation, or approval of work outputs.

Aspects of the leadership situation can have different types of causal effects, but only one type of effect can occur for the same situational variable.

More external behavior is needed when the leader is ________.

Can a situational variable directly influence a leader's behavior?

Leader instruction in how to do a task has little effect on the performance of employees who already know how to do it. This example illustrates which of the following?

Much of the knowledge about how the situation influences leader behavior comes from descriptive research using all of the following EXCEPT ________.

According to Stewart, which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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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