Question 1

Which of these statements about leadership is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Leadership includes the process of influencing others. 
B) Leadership applies to people in any position in the organization, not just those in executive positions. 
C) Leadership includes actions that change the work environment so that employees are better able to achieve team or organizational objectives. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
E) None of these statements are true. 
A) Leadership includes the process of influencing others. 
B) Leadership applies to people in any position in the organization, not just those in executive positions. 
C) Leadership includes actions that change the work environment so that employees are better able to achieve team or organizational objectives. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
E) None of these statements are true.

Question 2

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership suggests that the best leadership style depends on the degree of power and influence the leader possesses in the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain the concept of shared leadership.

Accepted Answer

Leadership isn't restricted to the execu

Question 4

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) For organizations to move from autocratic to democratic institutions, shared leadership must be implemented. 
B) Anyone may be a leader if given the chance. 
C) Employees throughout the organization need to informally assume leadership responsibilities in various ways and at various times. 
D) Leaders should share their power and responsibility to avoid self-serving bias. 
E) Leadership is broadly distributed rather than assigned to one person, such that people with the team and organization lead each other. 
A) For organizations to move from autocratic to democratic institutions, shared leadership must be implemented. 
B) Anyone may be a leader if given the chance. 
C) Employees throughout the organization need to informally assume leadership responsibilities in various ways and at various times. 
D) Leaders should share their power and responsibility to avoid self-serving bias. 
E) Leadership is broadly distributed rather than assigned to one person, such that people with the team and organization lead each other.

Question 5

The view that effective leaders need to be aware of, feel comfortable with, and act consistently with their values, personality, and self-concept is called:

Accepted Answer

A) competencies leadership perspective. 
B) values-based leadership. 
C) emotional intelligence. 
D) authentic leadership. 
E) consistency leadership. 
A) competencies leadership perspective. 
B) values-based leadership. 
C) emotional intelligence. 
D) authentic leadership. 
E) consistency leadership.

Question 6

The concept of servant leadership was first introduced about four decades ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An executive who acts consistently with cultural expectations is more likely to be perceived as an ineffective leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Servant leadership research suffers from ambiguous and conflicting definitions

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Together with transformational leadership, managerial leadership is also required to translate an abstract vision into more specific operational behaviours and practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Our cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Path-goal theory states that effective leaders have high emotional intelligence, integrity and motivation to become a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which leadership perspective takes the view that leadership is a characteristic of the person?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural perspective of leadership 
B) Personal attributes perspective of leadership 
C) Transactional perspective of leadership 
D) Path-goal leadership 
E) All of these take the view that leadership is a characteristic of the person. 
A) Behavioural perspective of leadership 
B) Personal attributes perspective of leadership 
C) Transactional perspective of leadership 
D) Path-goal leadership 
E) All of these take the view that leadership is a characteristic of the person.

Question 13

Which of the following considers the influence of contingencies in leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) Servant leadership theory 
B) Situational leadership theory 
C) Managerial leadership theory 
D) Fiedler's contingency theory 
E) Only Fiedler's contingency theory and Situational leadership theory are correct. 
A) Servant leadership theory 
B) Situational leadership theory 
C) Managerial leadership theory 
D) Fiedler's contingency theory 
E) Only Fiedler's contingency theory and Situational leadership theory are correct.

Question 14

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Accepted Answer

A) Directive 
B) Participative 
C) Achievement-oriented 
D) Supportive 
E) None of these relate in any way to goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A) Directive 
B) Participative 
C) Achievement-oriented 
D) Supportive 
E) None of these relate in any way to goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 15

Discuss the accuracy of the following statement:
'Women are less effective than men in leadershippositions because they tend to rely too much on the supportive style of leadership.'

Accepted Answer

This statement is definitely false. Firs

Question 16

Which of these statements about shared leadership is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It suggests that leadership is plural, not singular. 
B) Shared leadership flourishes in organizations where the formal leaders are willing to delegate power to employees. 
C) Shared leadership is a concept rooted in socialism and the cooperative movement. 
D) Shared leadership calls for a collaborative organizational culture. 
E) Shared leadership lacks formal authority. 
A) It suggests that leadership is plural, not singular. 
B) Shared leadership flourishes in organizations where the formal leaders are willing to delegate power to employees. 
C) Shared leadership is a concept rooted in socialism and the cooperative movement. 
D) Shared leadership calls for a collaborative organizational culture. 
E) Shared leadership lacks formal authority.

Question 17

Shared leadership roles are formally assigned by the team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to leadership researchers, what are the two clusters of leadership behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A) Task-oriented and people-oriented 
B) Transformational and charismatic 
C) Task-oriented and competency-based 
D) Supportive and achievement-oriented 
E) Transformational and implicit 
A) Task-oriented and people-oriented 
B) Transformational and charismatic 
C) Task-oriented and competency-based 
D) Supportive and achievement-oriented 
E) Transformational and implicit

Question 19

Which of the following has become more important as organizations remove supervisors and shift towards team-based structures?

Accepted Answer

A) Implicit leadership 
B) Situational leadership theory 
C) Task-oriented behaviours 
D) Leadership substitutes 
E) Fiedler's contingency model of leadership 
A) Implicit leadership 
B) Situational leadership theory 
C) Task-oriented behaviours 
D) Leadership substitutes 
E) Fiedler's contingency model of leadership

Question 20

Self-confidence is one of the eight competencies of effective leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of these statements about leadership is TRUE?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership suggests that the best leadership style depends on the degree of power and influence the leader possesses in the situation.

Explain the concept of shared leadership.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

The view that effective leaders need to be aware of, feel comfortable with, and act consistently with their values, personality, and self-concept is called:

The concept of servant leadership was first introduced about four decades ago.

An executive who acts consistently with cultural expectations is more likely to be perceived as an ineffective leader.

Servant leadership research suffers from ambiguous and conflicting definitions

Together with transformational leadership, managerial leadership is also required to translate an abstract vision into more specific operational behaviours and practices.

Our cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders.

Path-goal theory states that effective leaders have high emotional intelligence, integrity and motivation to become a leader.

Which leadership perspective takes the view that leadership is a characteristic of the person?

Which of the following considers the influence of contingencies in leadership?

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Discuss the accuracy of the following statement: 'Women are less effective than men in leadershippositions because they tend to rely too much on the supportive style of leadership.'

Which of these statements about shared leadership is FALSE?

Shared leadership roles are formally assigned by the team.

According to leadership researchers, what are the two clusters of leadership behaviours?

Which of the following has become more important as organizations remove supervisors and shift towards team-based structures?

Self-confidence is one of the eight competencies of effective leaders.

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

Which of these statements about leadership is TRUE?

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership suggests that the best leadership style depends on the degree of power and influence the leader possesses in the situation.

Explain the concept of shared leadership.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the view of shared leadership?

The view that effective leaders need to be aware of, feel comfortable with, and act consistently with their values, personality, and self-concept is called:

The concept of servant leadership was first introduced about four decades ago.

An executive who acts consistently with cultural expectations is more likely to be perceived as an ineffective leader.

Servant leadership research suffers from ambiguous and conflicting definitions

Together with transformational leadership, managerial leadership is also required to translate an abstract vision into more specific operational behaviours and practices.

Our cultural values shape the expectations that followers have of their leaders.

Path-goal theory states that effective leaders have high emotional intelligence, integrity and motivation to become a leader.

Which leadership perspective takes the view that leadership is a characteristic of the person?

Which of the following considers the influence of contingencies in leadership?

Which leadership style in path-goal theory is most closely associated with goal-setting and positive self-fulfilling prophecy?

Discuss the accuracy of the following statement: 'Women are less effective than men in leadershippositions because they tend to rely too much on the supportive style of leadership.'

Which of these statements about shared leadership is FALSE?

Shared leadership roles are formally assigned by the team.

According to leadership researchers, what are the two clusters of leadership behaviours?

Which of the following has become more important as organizations remove supervisors and shift towards team-based structures?

Self-confidence is one of the eight competencies of effective leaders.

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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