Exam 9: Leadership and Decision Making

________ is an approach to leadership as seen through the eyes of followers.

What were the earliest approaches to leadership?

Transformational leadership is closer to the general notion of ________.

Would you classify Steve Jobs as a leader or a manager? Explain.

What traits do charismatic leaders likely possess?

Employee-focused leader behavior occurs when a leader focuses on ________.

A coaching role may include taking on responsibilities as a mentor.

There is a trend in leaders becoming coaches instead of overseers.

A ________ helps a less experienced person learn the ropes and better prepare him or her to advance within the firm.

Which statement is true regarding charismatic leadership?

Female leaders tend to be more nurturing and supportive than male leaders.

According to Kotter,when creating an agenda,managers focus on ________.

Male leaders are not systemically more task-focused than female leaders.

According to Kotter,when executing plans,managers focus on ________.

Leadership substitutes may make leadership unnecessary or irrelevant.

When managers have a "hunch" that a selected alternative is the best one,that feeling is usually arbitrary.

Both transactional and charismatic leadership are approaches to leadership as seen through the eyes of followers.

Escalation of commitment is the extent to which a decision-maker is willing to gamble when making a decision.

What are three common constraints limiting the development of alternatives in the rational decision-making process?

According to the situational approach to leadership,the extent to which a leader or subordinate is involved in decision making depends on characteristics of ________.