Question 1

______________________________ is the extent to which the leader is task oriented and directs subordinate work activities toward goal attainment.

Accepted Answer

Initiating

Question 2

Interactive leadership means that the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process, and influence derives from relationships rather than position power and formal authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ means that the leader consults with his or her subordinates about decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supportive leadership 
B)  Directive leadership 
C)  Participative leadership 
D)  Achievement-Oriented leadership 
E)  None of these 
A)  Supportive leadership 
B)  Directive leadership 
C)  Participative leadership 
D)  Achievement-Oriented leadership 
E)  None of these

Question 4

The type of power that results from the leader's legitimate authority, based upon his or her position within the organization, is called coercive power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ power comes from personal sources that are not as invested in the organization, such as personal interests, goals, and values.

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation 
B)  Management 
C)  Personal 
D)  Control 
E)  Referent 
A)  Motivation 
B)  Management 
C)  Personal 
D)  Control 
E)  Referent

Question 6

Intelligence, verbal ability, and high values are three distinguishing personal characteristics associated with successful leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A servant leader is a leader who works to fulfill subordinates needs and goals as well as to achieve the organization's larger mission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Power that stems from the authority to punish or recommend punishment is called ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Power that stems from the authority to...

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ refers to group atmosphere and members' attitude toward and acceptance of the leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  Task structure 
B)  Leader relations 
C)  Contingency 
D)  Position power 
E)  Leader-member relations 
A)  Task structure 
B)  Leader relations 
C)  Contingency 
D)  Position power 
E)  Leader-member relations

Question 11

__________ generates resistance most often.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward 
B)  Expert 
C)  Coercive 
D)  Legitimate 
E)  Referent 
A)  Reward 
B)  Expert 
C)  Coercive 
D)  Legitimate 
E)  Referent

Question 12

Two leadership styles used by Fiedler in his contingency theory were

Accepted Answer

A)  employee-centered and job-centered. 
B)  consideration and initiating structure. 
C)  concern for people and concern for production. 
D)  relationship-oriented and task-oriented. 
E)  employee-oriented and relations-oriented. 
A)  employee-centered and job-centered. 
B)  consideration and initiating structure. 
C)  concern for people and concern for production. 
D)  relationship-oriented and task-oriented. 
E)  employee-oriented and relations-oriented.

Question 13

The leadership grid suggests a two-dimensional leadership theory that measures a leader's concern for people and concern for production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

List the two dimensions used in Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid.

Accepted Answer

The two dimensions a

Question 15

The extent to which tasks performed by the group are defined, involve specific procedures, and have clear, explicit goals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  task structure. 
B)  leader relations. 
C)  contingency. 
D)  position power. 
E)  leader-member relations. 
A)  task structure. 
B)  leader relations. 
C)  contingency. 
D)  position power. 
E)  leader-member relations.

Question 16

Which type of power comes from organizational structure and promotes stability, order, and problem solving within the structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivation 
B)  Position 
C)  Leadership 
D)  Control 
E)  Referent 
A)  Motivation 
B)  Position 
C)  Leadership 
D)  Control 
E)  Referent

Question 17

A(n) ____________________ for leadership makes the leadership style unnecessary or redundant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ for leadership makes the leadership...

Question 18

Which Management style reflects a moderate amount of concern for both people and production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Team Management 
B)  Country Club Management 
C)  Middle of the Road Management 
D)  Impoverished Management 
E)  Authority-Compliance 
A)  Team Management 
B)  Country Club Management 
C)  Middle of the Road Management 
D)  Impoverished Management 
E)  Authority-Compliance

Question 19

The ability to influence people toward the attainment of goals is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability to influence people toward the...

Question 20

Nancy, a middle manager at Sara's Satchels, uses threats and punishments as ways of influencing the behavior of his subordinates. Which of the following sources of power is Nancy relying on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward power 
B)  Coercive power 
C)  Expert power 
D)  Referent power 
E)  Personal power 
A)  Reward power 
B)  Coercive power 
C)  Expert power 
D)  Referent power 
E)  Personal power

Exam 15: Leadership

______________________________ is the extent to which the leader is task oriented and directs subordinate work activities toward goal attainment.

Interactive leadership means that the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process, and influence derives from relationships rather than position power and formal authority.

__________ means that the leader consults with his or her subordinates about decisions.

The type of power that results from the leader's legitimate authority, based upon his or her position within the organization, is called coercive power.

__________ power comes from personal sources that are not as invested in the organization, such as personal interests, goals, and values.

Intelligence, verbal ability, and high values are three distinguishing personal characteristics associated with successful leaders.

A servant leader is a leader who works to fulfill subordinates needs and goals as well as to achieve the organization's larger mission.

Power that stems from the authority to punish or recommend punishment is called ______________________________.

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

__________ refers to group atmosphere and members' attitude toward and acceptance of the leader.

__________ generates resistance most often.

Two leadership styles used by Fiedler in his contingency theory were

The leadership grid suggests a two-dimensional leadership theory that measures a leader's concern for people and concern for production.

List the two dimensions used in Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid.

The extent to which tasks performed by the group are defined, involve specific procedures, and have clear, explicit goals is called

Which type of power comes from organizational structure and promotes stability, order, and problem solving within the structure?

A(n) ____________________ for leadership makes the leadership style unnecessary or redundant.

Which Management style reflects a moderate amount of concern for both people and production?

The ability to influence people toward the attainment of goals is known as __________.

Nancy, a middle manager at Sara's Satchels, uses threats and punishments as ways of influencing the behavior of his subordinates. Which of the following sources of power is Nancy relying on?

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