Exam 12: Leaders and Leadership

Transformational leaders do all of the following for their subordinates EXCEPT ________.

In the ________ decision-making style, the leader makes the decision without input from subordinates.

In the first step of the Vroom-Yetton model leaders determine whether the required decision should be made by ________.

________ is the extent to which work to be performed by a group is clearly defined.

The leader-member exchange theory suggests leaders should have as big an in-group and as small an out-group as possible.

According to the leader trait approach, integrity and honesty ensure that a leader behaves ethically and is worthy of the trust and confidence of his or her followers.

According to Fiedler, an organization must either assign leaders to situations in which they will be effective or change the situation to fit the leader.

All managers are leaders.

Sandy Shaw is the leader of a production group at Tech-Deck, Inc. As the leader, Sandy often finds that her employees approach her with concerns regarding both professional development and personal issues. Sandy is uncomfortable providing advice in these areas, however, and wishes to maintain a purely professional relationship with her subordinates, concentrating primarily on issues relating to completion of work assignments and goal setting. Sandy is exhibiting leader behavior characterized by the Ohio State studies as ________.

According to the Vroom and Yetton model, a consultative decision-making style allows the subordinates to have some input, but the leader makes the decision.

Effective leaders do NOT use emotional intelligence to ________.

In general, research suggests that men and women in leadership positions tend to behave in different ways.

The ability of informal leaders to influence others often stems from special skills or talents they possess.

Situations are more favorable for leading when task structure is low.

According to Robert House, ________ pushes subordinates to do their best.

Developmental consideration is behavior by a leader that is ________.

Behaviors indicating that a leader trusts, respects, and values good relationships with his or her followers are known as consideration.

Leaders who are perceived as being ethical and fair in their dealings with others provide a role model for their subordinates to follow.

Transactional leadership occurs when a leader motivates followers purely by exchanging rewards for good performance and noticing and reprimanding subordinates for mistakes and substandard performance.

You are part of the top-management team at Ambrosia Greeting Cards, Inc. In a strategic planning meeting, you realize that the discussion is focused on issues pertinent to the leadership style being used in the organization. You also realize that your colleagues are hoping to inspire the employees to reach new levels of performance and to sacrifice for the benefit of the organization, but they are discussing primarily transactional methods of leadership. You are asked your opinion of the discussion. Briefly explain what other option is available that contrasts with transactional leadership and how these two types of leadership relate to different outcomes and practices.