Question 1

Expectancy theory is the main influence supporting our notions of leadership prototypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Southern Industrials Ltd. wants to develop an attributes-based approach to executive selection. Which leadership perspective mainly applies to this practice?

Accepted Answer

The appropriate perspective is the personal attributes perspective of leadership.-This should be to all students. Students can identify any four of the seven leadership competencies listed below:
Drive. This refers to the inner motivation that leaders possess to pursue their goals. In particula have a high need for achievement.
Leadership motivation. Effective leaders have a strong need for socialized power. They want to their power bases to influence their team or organization and make it successful.
Integrity. Effective leaders are truthful and translate words into deeds. Leaders will only have f when trust is maintained through the leader's integrity.
Self-confidence. Leaders believe in their leadership skills and ability to achieve objectives. The use impression management tactics described in Chapter 12 to convince followers of their confidence.
Cognitive and practical intelligence. Leaders have above average cognitive ability to process en amounts of information. Leaders aren't necessarily geniuses. Rather, they have superior ability analyze alternate scenarios and identify potential opportunities.
Knowledge of the business. Leaders need to understand the environment in which they operate more intuitive decisions. This relates to the idea that intuition requires experience and intimate knowledge of the industry.
Emotional intelligence Effective leaders monitor their own and others' emotions, discriminate them, and use the information to guide their thoughts and actions. They have a strong self-mon personality to adapt their behaviour appropriately.

Question 3

Transformational leaders frame their vision by setting it aside until the time is right to introduce it again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Path-goal theory recognizes that leadership is an important influence in the expectancy theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Managerial leadership involves

Accepted Answer

A) helping employees improve their performance and well-being towards current objectives and practices. 
B) building a strategic vision to change the organization. 
C) possessing all of the competencies of great leaders. 
D) representing an unrealistic stereotype that followers have of great leaders. 
E) none of these. 
A) helping employees improve their performance and well-being towards current objectives and practices. 
B) building a strategic vision to change the organization. 
C) possessing all of the competencies of great leaders. 
D) representing an unrealistic stereotype that followers have of great leaders. 
E) none of these.

Question 6

Several large-scale studies have identified integrity and honesty as the most important leadership characteristics of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two components of implicit leadership theory are leader prototypes and the romance of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Walking the talk assists organizational change by building trust in the leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One economics-based study concluded that companies have lower return on assets, when their chief executive officer exhibits servant leadership behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best summarizes research on the personal attributes perspective of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Effective leaders tend to have a few common attributes, such as drive, intelligence, and integrity. 
B) Leadership scholars have identified at least two dozen competencies that are clearly related to effective leadership. 
C) A few physical appearance traits (e.g. height) are good predictors of leadership effectiveness. 
D) Competencies have no importance in identifying effective leaders. 
E) The competency perspective of leadership has evolved into a sophisticated contingency-oriented model. 
A) Effective leaders tend to have a few common attributes, such as drive, intelligence, and integrity. 
B) Leadership scholars have identified at least two dozen competencies that are clearly related to effective leadership. 
C) A few physical appearance traits (e.g. height) are good predictors of leadership effectiveness. 
D) Competencies have no importance in identifying effective leaders. 
E) The competency perspective of leadership has evolved into a sophisticated contingency-oriented model.

Question 11

Which of the following is a limitation of the personal attributes perspective of leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Research doesn't find any evidence that effective leaders have specific attributes. 
B) It assumes that all effective leaders have the same personal characteristics that are equally important in all situations. 
C) It ignores the influence of personality. 
D) It suggests that leadership varies according to situations, but does not provide remedies to solve any problems related to it. 
E) It does not consider the importance of integrity in leadership. 
A) Research doesn't find any evidence that effective leaders have specific attributes. 
B) It assumes that all effective leaders have the same personal characteristics that are equally important in all situations. 
C) It ignores the influence of personality. 
D) It suggests that leadership varies according to situations, but does not provide remedies to solve any problems related to it. 
E) It does not consider the importance of integrity in leadership.

Question 12

Leadership prototypes refer to

Accepted Answer

A) a theoretical construct that encompasses all the qualities of leadership. 
B) an amalgam of the least effective leadership characteristics we should avoid. 
C) factors that substitute for ideal leadership. 
D) leadership stereotypes. 
E) preconceived beliefs about the features and behaviours of effective leaders. 
A) a theoretical construct that encompasses all the qualities of leadership. 
B) an amalgam of the least effective leadership characteristics we should avoid. 
C) factors that substitute for ideal leadership. 
D) leadership stereotypes. 
E) preconceived beliefs about the features and behaviours of effective leaders.

Question 13

According to research on leadership, task-oriented leaders tend to

Accepted Answer

A) develop mutual trust and respect for subordinates. 
B) set goals that are too challenging. 
C) establish well-defined best work procedures. 
D) listen to employee suggestions. 
E) Task-oriented leaders do all of these. 
A) develop mutual trust and respect for subordinates. 
B) set goals that are too challenging. 
C) establish well-defined best work procedures. 
D) listen to employee suggestions. 
E) Task-oriented leaders do all of these.

Question 14

Path-goal theory states that leaders should apply the participative style when

Accepted Answer

A) the employee lacks job experience. 
B) the task is routine. 
C) the employee has an external locus of control. 
D) all of these conditions exist. 
E) none of these conditions exist. 
A) the employee lacks job experience. 
B) the task is routine. 
C) the employee has an external locus of control. 
D) all of these conditions exist. 
E) none of these conditions exist.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about path-goal theory is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Path-goal theory considers seven different leadership competencies. 
B) The main objective of path-goal theory is to encourage leaders to develop highly people-oriented and task-oriented behaviours whenever they interact with subordinates. 
C) Path-goal theory is based on the idea that leadership is a stable personality trait, so it is easier to change the situation to match the person's leadership style. 
D) Path-goal theory assumes that managers can apply only one leadership style in a given situation. 
E) Path-goal theory considers the subordinate's ability and experience when determining the best leadership style for the situation. 
A) Path-goal theory considers seven different leadership competencies. 
B) The main objective of path-goal theory is to encourage leaders to develop highly people-oriented and task-oriented behaviours whenever they interact with subordinates. 
C) Path-goal theory is based on the idea that leadership is a stable personality trait, so it is easier to change the situation to match the person's leadership style. 
D) Path-goal theory assumes that managers can apply only one leadership style in a given situation. 
E) Path-goal theory considers the subordinate's ability and experience when determining the best leadership style for the situation.

Question 16

One of the reasons why transformational leaders are so successful at communicating their vision is because they use plain language and avoid symbols, and other vehicles that transcend language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Arnold Schwartz is a call centre team leader who is one of the best people in the organization for developing new employees in stressful call centre operations. Schwartz knows when to provide clear directions for new recruits and when to provide support and understanding when the workload seems overwhelming or customers are angry. However, Schwartz has trouble working with skilled and highly experienced staff members. Some complain that he looks over their shoulder too often and offers too much advice. Others suggest that he wants to listen with sympathy to their unfavourable customer calls even though they don't feel they need this support. The vice-president of call centre operations is concerned, based on this information, that Schwartz seems to be an ineffective leader overall even though he works very well with new recruits. Using your knowledge of Fiedler's contingency model, comment on the accuracy of the vice-president's conclusions about Arnold Schwartz.

Accepted Answer

This question refers to the issue of whe

Question 18

Which of these statements about servant leadership is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They feel they have a "calling" to serve others. 
B) They feel a natural desire to serve others. 
C) Servant leaders anchor their decisions and actions in ethical principles and practices. 
D) Servant leaders tend to be highly spiritual. 
E) They maintain a relationship with others that is humble, egalitarian, and accepting. 
A) They feel they have a "calling" to serve others. 
B) They feel a natural desire to serve others. 
C) Servant leaders anchor their decisions and actions in ethical principles and practices. 
D) Servant leaders tend to be highly spiritual. 
E) They maintain a relationship with others that is humble, egalitarian, and accepting.

Question 19

The personal attributes perspective of leadership

Accepted Answer

A) takes a contingency approach by identifying the best leadership competencies under different conditions. 
B) is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations. 
C) is one of the most popular perspectives of leadership. 
D) is both one of the most recently studied perspectives of leadership AND is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations. 
E) None of these statements accurately describe this perspective. 
A) takes a contingency approach by identifying the best leadership competencies under different conditions. 
B) is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations. 
C) is one of the most popular perspectives of leadership. 
D) is both one of the most recently studied perspectives of leadership AND is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations. 
E) None of these statements accurately describe this perspective.

Question 20

Self-concept, integrity, knowledge of the business, and emotional intelligence are important leadership competencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Expectancy theory is the main influence supporting our notions of leadership prototypes.

Southern Industrials Ltd. wants to develop an attributes-based approach to executive selection. Which leadership perspective mainly applies to this practice?

Transformational leaders frame their vision by setting it aside until the time is right to introduce it again.

Path-goal theory recognizes that leadership is an important influence in the expectancy theory of motivation.

Managerial leadership involves

Several large-scale studies have identified integrity and honesty as the most important leadership characteristics of effective leaders.

The two components of implicit leadership theory are leader prototypes and the romance of leadership.

Walking the talk assists organizational change by building trust in the leader.

One economics-based study concluded that companies have lower return on assets, when their chief executive officer exhibits servant leadership behaviours.

Which of the following best summarizes research on the personal attributes perspective of leadership?

Which of the following is a limitation of the personal attributes perspective of leadership?

Leadership prototypes refer to

According to research on leadership, task-oriented leaders tend to

Path-goal theory states that leaders should apply the participative style when

Which of the following statements about path-goal theory is TRUE?

One of the reasons why transformational leaders are so successful at communicating their vision is because they use plain language and avoid symbols, and other vehicles that transcend language.

Which of these statements about servant leadership is FALSE?

The personal attributes perspective of leadership

Self-concept, integrity, knowledge of the business, and emotional intelligence are important leadership competencies.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

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Exam 12: Leadership in Organizational Settings

Expectancy theory is the main influence supporting our notions of leadership prototypes.

Southern Industrials Ltd. wants to develop an attributes-based approach to executive selection. Which leadership perspective mainly applies to this practice?

Transformational leaders frame their vision by setting it aside until the time is right to introduce it again.

Path-goal theory recognizes that leadership is an important influence in the expectancy theory of motivation.

Managerial leadership involves

Several large-scale studies have identified integrity and honesty as the most important leadership characteristics of effective leaders.

The two components of implicit leadership theory are leader prototypes and the romance of leadership.

Walking the talk assists organizational change by building trust in the leader.

One economics-based study concluded that companies have lower return on assets, when their chief executive officer exhibits servant leadership behaviours.

Which of the following best summarizes research on the personal attributes perspective of leadership?

Which of the following is a limitation of the personal attributes perspective of leadership?

Leadership prototypes refer to

According to research on leadership, task-oriented leaders tend to

Path-goal theory states that leaders should apply the participative style when

Which of the following statements about path-goal theory is TRUE?

One of the reasons why transformational leaders are so successful at communicating their vision is because they use plain language and avoid symbols, and other vehicles that transcend language.

Which of these statements about servant leadership is FALSE?

The personal attributes perspective of leadership

Self-concept, integrity, knowledge of the business, and emotional intelligence are important leadership competencies.

Introduction to the Field of Organizational Behaviour

Individual Behaviour

Perceiving Ourselves and Others in Organizations

Workplace Emotions

Foundations of Employee Motivation

Applied Performance Practices

Decision Making and Creativity

Team Dynamics

Communicating in Organizations

Power and Influence in the Workplace

Conflict and Negotiation in the Workplace

Designing Organizational Structures

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change

Filters