Question 1

Task-oriented behavior is primarily concerned with accomplishing the task in an efficient and reliable way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a potential benefit that developing can offer to the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  better job adjustment 
B)  more skill learning 
C)  faster career advancement 
D)  higher employee commitment 
A)  better job adjustment 
B)  more skill learning 
C)  faster career advancement 
D)  higher employee commitment

Question 3

According to studies, leader task-oriented behavior is ________ related to subordinate satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistently 
B)  not consistently 
C)  never 
D)  always 
A)  consistently 
B)  not consistently 
C)  never 
D)  always

Question 4

Which of the following labels has been used to describe relations-oriented behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance behavior 
B)  concern for production 
C)  instrumental leadership 
D)  goal emphasis 
A)  maintenance behavior 
B)  concern for production 
C)  instrumental leadership 
D)  goal emphasis

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT primarily a change-oriented behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  communicating an inspiring vision for the organizational unit 
B)  monitoring the external environment 
C)  encouraging innovative thinking by subordinates 
D)  setting specific performance goals for subordinates 
A)  communicating an inspiring vision for the organizational unit 
B)  monitoring the external environment 
C)  encouraging innovative thinking by subordinates 
D)  setting specific performance goals for subordinates

Question 6

Name and describe the type of leadership that encourages the involvement of subordinates in decision-making.

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Empowering and

Question 7

Recognition ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  should not be given for improvement if an individual's level of performance is still only average 
B)  must be limited to successful efforts 
C)  may be given for personal sacrifices made to accomplish a task 
D)  should be limited to a few best performers in each type of job 
A)  should not be given for improvement if an individual's level of performance is still only average 
B)  must be limited to successful efforts 
C)  may be given for personal sacrifices made to accomplish a task 
D)  should be limited to a few best performers in each type of job

Question 8

The ________-oriented categories usually include specific behaviors such as clarifying work roles and objectives, assigning specific tasks to subordinates, and planning activities and tasks for the work group.

Accepted Answer

A)  change 
B)  relationship 
C)  task 
D)  transforming 
A)  change 
B)  relationship 
C)  task 
D)  transforming

Question 9

Key components of ________ leadership include mentoring, coaching, and providing developmental opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A)  supportive 
B)  developing 
C)  clarifying 
D)  recognizing 
A)  supportive 
B)  developing 
C)  clarifying 
D)  recognizing

Question 10

Making self-sacrifices for the team or organization is associated with ________ leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  empowering 
B)  participative 
C)  democratic 
D)  transformational 
A)  empowering 
B)  participative 
C)  democratic 
D)  transformational

Question 11

Proactive influence tactics ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be used with people outside the organization, like clients or suppliers 
B)  are especially important for routine requests 
C)  can help gain commitment to requests and proposals 
D)  should not be used for a leader to resist influence attempts made by others 
A)  cannot be used with people outside the organization, like clients or suppliers 
B)  are especially important for routine requests 
C)  can help gain commitment to requests and proposals 
D)  should not be used for a leader to resist influence attempts made by others

Question 12

________-oriented behavior is primarily concerned with increasing mutual trust, cooperation, job satisfaction, and identification with the team or organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Task 
B)  Relations 
C)  Change 
D)  Transforming 
A)  Task 
B)  Relations 
C)  Change 
D)  Transforming

Question 13

________ leadership involves giving praise and showing appreciation to others for effective performance, significant achievements, and important contribution to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supportive 
B)  Developing 
C)  Recognizing 
D)  Clarifying 
A)  Supportive 
B)  Developing 
C)  Recognizing 
D)  Clarifying

Question 14

Key components of the recognizing category of leader behavior are giving praise and showing appreciation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are proactive influence tactics?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Several types

Question 16

Why do taxonomies of behavior concepts pertaining to managers and leaders differ from one another?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Behavior categ

Question 17

It is not possible to establish an absolute set of "correct" behavior categories to organize the behavior descriptions from research over the last half-century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the field of leadership behavior, sometimes different terms are used to refer to the same type of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The purpose of clarifying is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure efficient organization of the work unit, coordination of activities, and effective utilization of resources 
B)  guide and coordinate work activity and make sure people know what to do and how to do it 
C)  gather information about the operations of the manager's organizational unit 
D)  deal with disruptions of normal operations and member behavior that is illegal, destructive, or unsafe 
A)  ensure efficient organization of the work unit, coordination of activities, and effective utilization of resources 
B)  guide and coordinate work activity and make sure people know what to do and how to do it 
C)  gather information about the operations of the manager's organizational unit 
D)  deal with disruptions of normal operations and member behavior that is illegal, destructive, or unsafe

Question 20

A hierarchical taxonomy has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than five narrow behavior categories 
B)  just one broad behavior with many component behaviors for it 
C)  two or fewer component behaviors for each of two or more narrow behaviors 
D)  two or more broad behaviors with specific component behaviors for each broad one 
A)  more than five narrow behavior categories 
B)  just one broad behavior with many component behaviors for it 
C)  two or fewer component behaviors for each of two or more narrow behaviors 
D)  two or more broad behaviors with specific component behaviors for each broad one

Task-oriented behavior is primarily concerned with accomplishing the task in an efficient and reliable way.

Which of the following is an example of a potential benefit that developing can offer to the organization?

According to studies, leader task-oriented behavior is ________ related to subordinate satisfaction.

Which of the following labels has been used to describe relations-oriented behavior?

Which of the following is NOT primarily a change-oriented behavior?

Name and describe the type of leadership that encourages the involvement of subordinates in decision-making.

Recognition ________.

The ________-oriented categories usually include specific behaviors such as clarifying work roles and objectives, assigning specific tasks to subordinates, and planning activities and tasks for the work group.

Key components of ________ leadership include mentoring, coaching, and providing developmental opportunities.

Making self-sacrifices for the team or organization is associated with ________ leadership.

Proactive influence tactics ________.

________-oriented behavior is primarily concerned with increasing mutual trust, cooperation, job satisfaction, and identification with the team or organization.

________ leadership involves giving praise and showing appreciation to others for effective performance, significant achievements, and important contribution to an organization.

Key components of the recognizing category of leader behavior are giving praise and showing appreciation.

What are proactive influence tactics?

Why do taxonomies of behavior concepts pertaining to managers and leaders differ from one another?

It is not possible to establish an absolute set of "correct" behavior categories to organize the behavior descriptions from research over the last half-century.

In the field of leadership behavior, sometimes different terms are used to refer to the same type of behavior.

The purpose of clarifying is to ________.

A hierarchical taxonomy has ________.

The Nature of Leadership

Leadership Situation

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

Exam 2: Leadership Behavior

Task-oriented behavior is primarily concerned with accomplishing the task in an efficient and reliable way.

Which of the following is an example of a potential benefit that developing can offer to the organization?

According to studies, leader task-oriented behavior is ________ related to subordinate satisfaction.

Which of the following labels has been used to describe relations-oriented behavior?

Which of the following is NOT primarily a change-oriented behavior?

Name and describe the type of leadership that encourages the involvement of subordinates in decision-making.

Recognition ________.

The ________-oriented categories usually include specific behaviors such as clarifying work roles and objectives, assigning specific tasks to subordinates, and planning activities and tasks for the work group.

Key components of ________ leadership include mentoring, coaching, and providing developmental opportunities.

Making self-sacrifices for the team or organization is associated with ________ leadership.

Proactive influence tactics ________.

________-oriented behavior is primarily concerned with increasing mutual trust, cooperation, job satisfaction, and identification with the team or organization.

________ leadership involves giving praise and showing appreciation to others for effective performance, significant achievements, and important contribution to an organization.

Key components of the recognizing category of leader behavior are giving praise and showing appreciation.

What are proactive influence tactics?

Why do taxonomies of behavior concepts pertaining to managers and leaders differ from one another?

It is not possible to establish an absolute set of "correct" behavior categories to organize the behavior descriptions from research over the last half-century.

In the field of leadership behavior, sometimes different terms are used to refer to the same type of behavior.

The purpose of clarifying is to ________.

A hierarchical taxonomy has ________.

The Nature of Leadership

Leadership Situation

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