Exam 16: Managing Leadership and Influence Process

Since it is impossible to eliminate political behavior in organizations, we must manage it as best we can. Describe four methods for managing political behavior.

The power that generally sets leaders apart from nonleaders is ____ power.

A directive leader would be preferred by an employee with a high external locus of control.

Which of the following forms of political behavior is MOST likely to involve giving something to someone in exchange for that person's support?

The Ohio State studies identified two critical leadership behaviors: initiating structure behavior and ____________________ behavior.

The two personal characteristics of subordinates that the path-goal theory identifies as situational factors are subordinates' perception of their own abilities and their ____________________.

A manager develops a vision.

A supervisor's use of coercion also involves the

Donald Trump is considered an "average" manager, but many view him as larger than life. Trump engages in a lot of

Which of the following is an example of an individual who is leading?

Which of the following is NOT a form of political behavior identified in the text?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decision-making style that is recognized by the Vroom-Yetton-Jago model?

The type of power that is based on charisma is called ____________________ power.

Researchers gave up trying to identify traits as predictors of leadership ability, but many voters have not.

The substitutes for leadership concept identifies situations in which leader behaviors are neutralized or replaced by characteristics of subordinates, the ____________________, and the organization.

Expert power requires a college degree.

____________________ continues to be the focus of a great deal of research and theory building, because it is important to organizational effectiveness.

Phil W. supervises a group of very competent workers. These people are involved in a routine task, and the company has written standard operating procedures to cover most of the operation. Phil is trying to decide what leadership style would be most effective in dealing with these people. Explain what the path-goal and leadership substitutes for approaches would recommend that he do.

The ability to control salary increases, promotions, praise, and interesting job assignments is known as

Bill Lennox is a good man. He inspires loyalty and impeccable behavior because he demonstrates high moral standards with every decision. He has ____ power.