Question 1

Which of the following is the most accurate description of empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased use of legitimate power 
B)  increasing managerial powers 
C)  reducing the effect of referent powers 
D)  sharing of power with others 
A)  increased use of legitimate power 
B)  increasing managerial powers 
C)  reducing the effect of referent powers 
D)  sharing of power with others

Question 2

What is the central concept of Fiedler's leadership contingency theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leaders' attitudes toward their co-workers are more important than situational factors. 
B)  Leadership effectiveness depends on the type of leader and the relative degree of favorability of the situation. 
C)  Highly structured tasks do not offer a favorable situation for leaders. 
D)  Relative degree of favorability of the situation for the leader is low when the leader has considerable position power. 
A)  Leaders' attitudes toward their co-workers are more important than situational factors. 
B)  Leadership effectiveness depends on the type of leader and the relative degree of favorability of the situation. 
C)  Highly structured tasks do not offer a favorable situation for leaders. 
D)  Relative degree of favorability of the situation for the leader is low when the leader has considerable position power.

Question 3

________ behaviors of leaders is considered a negative behavior across cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dictatorial 
B)  Individualistic 
C)  Ambitious 
D)  Cautious 
A)  Dictatorial 
B)  Individualistic 
C)  Ambitious 
D)  Cautious

Question 4

Which of the following can be categorized as task behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  rewarding good performers 
B)  providing personal support to employees 
C)  setting performance standards 
D)  showing confidence in subordinates 
A)  rewarding good performers 
B)  providing personal support to employees 
C)  setting performance standards 
D)  showing confidence in subordinates

Question 5

Briefly explain the possibility of having substitutes to leadership.

Accepted Answer

In certain work settings,certain approac

Question 6

Which of the following theories advocated the view that leadership effectiveness would be dependent on a combination of the type of leader and the relative degree of favorability of the situation for the leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader-member exchange (LMX) theory 
B)  Path-goal theory of leadership 
C)  Fiedler's leadership contingency theory 
D)  Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory 
A)  Leader-member exchange (LMX) theory 
B)  Path-goal theory of leadership 
C)  Fiedler's leadership contingency theory 
D)  Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory

Question 7

Which of the following leader attributes is viewed as positive in some cultures and as negative in some others?

Accepted Answer

A)  decisive 
B)  communicative 
C)  cautious 
D)  honesty 
A)  decisive 
B)  communicative 
C)  cautious 
D)  honesty

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about the maturity stage of leader-member relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amounts of reciprocal influence are limited during this stage. 
B)  Quality of leader-member exchange is the highest during this stage. 
C)  Relationship-building focuses on role-making rather than role finding. 
D)  Leaders and followers focus on self-interest during this stage. 
A)  Amounts of reciprocal influence are limited during this stage. 
B)  Quality of leader-member exchange is the highest during this stage. 
C)  Relationship-building focuses on role-making rather than role finding. 
D)  Leaders and followers focus on self-interest during this stage.

Question 9

Briefly explain the two types of personal powers.

Accepted Answer

The two major types of personal powers a

Question 10

Who is a charismatic leader? What are the different traits of charismatic leaders?

Accepted Answer

A charismatic leader is one who has infl

Question 11

Transformational leadership focuses on motivating followers' self-interests by exchanging rewards for their compliance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Organizational management ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has limited scope compared to organizational leadership 
B)  is considered a subset of organizational leadership 
C)  includes very few activities that are included in a leader's role 
D)  include tasks that don't directly involve influencing people 
A)  has limited scope compared to organizational leadership 
B)  is considered a subset of organizational leadership 
C)  includes very few activities that are included in a leader's role 
D)  include tasks that don't directly involve influencing people

Question 13

A manager who shows trust and confidence in subordinates is displaying ________ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  initiating structure 
B)  maintaining structure 
C)  consideration 
D)  organizational task 
A)  initiating structure 
B)  maintaining structure 
C)  consideration 
D)  organizational task

Question 14

Compare and contrast leading and managing.

Accepted Answer

Leadership involves creating a vision fo

Question 15

Textronic Technologies,a large software company,believes that close supervision is not essential to manage the software developers.The company wants to find an alternative for using direct supervisors to manage the engineers.Which of the following techniques can the company use to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  The company can use formal operational procedures and systems. 
B)  The company can hire employees with high levels of formal education. 
C)  A functional or vertical organizational structure can be used by the company. 
D)  The company can reduce the number of leaders by forming large teams. 
A)  The company can use formal operational procedures and systems. 
B)  The company can hire employees with high levels of formal education. 
C)  A functional or vertical organizational structure can be used by the company. 
D)  The company can reduce the number of leaders by forming large teams.

Question 16

Charismatic leaders typically engage in impression management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Briefly explain the path-goal theory of leadership.

Accepted Answer

The theory emphasizes that the leader's

Question 18

A manager motivates his subordinates to work toward achieving the organizational goals even by foregoing their personal welfare.He does this by modeling the behaviors through his actions.He has created an image of a self-sacrificing leader through his actions.This manager is a(n)________ leader

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional 
B)  informational 
C)  situational 
D)  transformational 
A)  transactional 
B)  informational 
C)  situational 
D)  transformational

Question 19

Interim Money,Inc.,an independent organization,sells ATMs,as well as owns,operates,and manages ATMs for independent financial institutions in the United States.The organization follows a vertical organizational structure,and managers at different levels are given different levels of authority to control employees.The managers at Interim money obtain ________ power due to the vertical structure and operations.

Accepted Answer

A)  expert 
B)  referent 
C)  legitimate 
D)  information 
A)  expert 
B)  referent 
C)  legitimate 
D)  information

Question 20

Briefly differentiate between transactional leadership and transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

Transformational leadership is leadershi

Which of the following is the most accurate description of empowerment?

What is the central concept of Fiedler's leadership contingency theory?

________ behaviors of leaders is considered a negative behavior across cultures.

Which of the following can be categorized as task behavior?

Briefly explain the possibility of having substitutes to leadership.

Which of the following theories advocated the view that leadership effectiveness would be dependent on a combination of the type of leader and the relative degree of favorability of the situation for the leader?

Which of the following leader attributes is viewed as positive in some cultures and as negative in some others?

Which of the following statements is true about the maturity stage of leader-member relationships?

Briefly explain the two types of personal powers.

Who is a charismatic leader? What are the different traits of charismatic leaders?

Transformational leadership focuses on motivating followers' self-interests by exchanging rewards for their compliance.

Organizational management ________.

A manager who shows trust and confidence in subordinates is displaying ________ behavior.

Compare and contrast leading and managing.

Textronic Technologies,a large software company,believes that close supervision is not essential to manage the software developers.The company wants to find an alternative for using direct supervisors to manage the engineers.Which of the following techniques can the company use to achieve this goal?

Charismatic leaders typically engage in impression management.

Briefly explain the path-goal theory of leadership.

A manager motivates his subordinates to work toward achieving the organizational goals even by foregoing their personal welfare.He does this by modeling the behaviors through his actions.He has created an image of a self-sacrificing leader through his actions.This manager is a(n)________ leader

Briefly differentiate between transactional leadership and transformational leadership.

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Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

International Management and Globalization

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Exam 8: Leadership

Which of the following is the most accurate description of empowerment?

What is the central concept of Fiedler's leadership contingency theory?

________ behaviors of leaders is considered a negative behavior across cultures.

Which of the following can be categorized as task behavior?

Briefly explain the possibility of having substitutes to leadership.

Which of the following theories advocated the view that leadership effectiveness would be dependent on a combination of the type of leader and the relative degree of favorability of the situation for the leader?

Which of the following leader attributes is viewed as positive in some cultures and as negative in some others?

Which of the following statements is true about the maturity stage of leader-member relationships?

Briefly explain the two types of personal powers.

Who is a charismatic leader? What are the different traits of charismatic leaders?

Transformational leadership focuses on motivating followers' self-interests by exchanging rewards for their compliance.

Organizational management ________.

A manager who shows trust and confidence in subordinates is displaying ________ behavior.

Compare and contrast leading and managing.

Charismatic leaders typically engage in impression management.

Briefly explain the path-goal theory of leadership.

A manager motivates his subordinates to work toward achieving the organizational goals even by foregoing their personal welfare.He does this by modeling the behaviors through his actions.He has created an image of a self-sacrificing leader through his actions.This manager is a(n)________ leader

Briefly differentiate between transactional leadership and transformational leadership.

The Nature of Management

Social Responsibility and Managerial Ethics

International Management and Globalization

Strategic Management

Planning

Organizational Structure and Design

Managing Diverse Human Resources

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Communication and Negotiation

Individual and Group Decision Making

Operations Management

Control

Organizational Change and Development

Filters