Exam 15: Leadership

Which of the following types of leader is one who has the ability to motivate subordinates to transcend their expected performance?

"A fire that ignites followers" is used to describe which leadership characteristic?

Referent power depends on the leader's:

Power coming from a formal management position in an organization and the authority granted to it is called _____.

Hersey and Blanchard's situational theory focuses a great deal of attention on the characteristics of employees in determining appropriate leadership behavior.

According to the leadership grid, _____ means the absence of a management philosophy, where managers exert little effort toward interpersonal relationships or work accomplishment.

Situational theory model focuses a great deal on the characteristics of followers, not those of the situation.

_____ is the extent to which the leader is mindful of subordinates, respects their ideas and feelings, and establishes mutual trust.

_____ leadership transcends self interest to serve others and the organization.

Charismatic leaders typically have a strong vision for the future and they can motivate others to help realize it.

Legitimate, reward, and expert powers are all forms of position power.

An active follower is characterized by a need for constant supervision.

_____ are natural talents and abilities that have been supported and reinforced with learned knowledge and skills and provide each individual with his or her best tools for accomplishment and satisfaction.

One of Ruby's few flaws is that she does not consider possibilities beyond what she is told, accepting her supervisor's ideas without thinking. She can best be described as what type of thinker?

Leadership is reciprocal, according to your text. This means:

Within a single individual, management and leadership reflect the same sets of qualities and skills that frequently overlap.

Andy's subordinates say that they love working for Andy because he inspires them to not only believe in the organization but to believe in their own potential as well. Based on this example, Andy can best be described as what type of leader?

At work, Sue Ellen favors a consensual and collaborative process, where influence derives from relationships rather than positions of power and formal authority. As such, she can best be viewed as what type of leader?

Influence is the effect a person's actions have on the attitudes, values, beliefs, or behavior of others.

Matching the leader's style with the situation by changing factors in the situation to achieve the best match is the basic idea with Fiedler's contingency theory.