Exam 16: Leadership

Joanna has a very clear idea of what she wants her team to accomplish and often works that idea into conversations with her subordinates. She uses unconventional and sometimes controversial means to achieve her ends, but her subordinates know she has their backs. Joanna can be described as a(n) ________ leader.

Trait theory ignores ________.

Robert House assumed that leaders can change leadership styles depending on the situation.

Fiedler's contingency model of leadership style proposed that effectiveness depends on the ability and willingness of the subordinates.

In working with his employees, Carlos involves them in decision making and encourages them to participate in deciding their work methods and goals. Carlos's leadership style can best be described as ________.

Cognitive theories are leadership theories that identified behaviors that differentiated effective leaders from ineffective leaders.

According to the Ohio State studies, the ________ dimension of leader behavior is defined as the extent to which a leader has job relationships characterized by mutual trust and respect for group members' ideas and feelings.

Path-goal theory holds that subordinates with an external locus of control will be more satisfied with a directive style.

Marsha is the manager at a bank, with 30 employees reporting to her. Many of her staff are extremely impressed with the way she handles her work and the people at the bank. They take pride in being associated with her team. She is not only fair and understanding, but ensures that the deserving employees are compensated well. Which two sources of power does Marsha use in this example?

Which one of the following is an accurate statement about transformational leaders?

When a young child emulates a professional sports star's behavior, what kind of power does the star have over the child?

Shaun is the manager of a warehouse operated by a department store. He is trusted by his subordinates because he shares information freely, is reliable, and shows extremely good judgment while handling any type of crisis. Shaun is also known to be very protective of his staff. Which dimensions of trust is he exhibiting?

Robert House's achievement-oriented leader sets challenging goals and expects followers to perform at their highest level.

Which one of the following is included in the class of contingency variables termed "environment" by the path-goal theory?

Which one of the following describes the leadership style in which the leader generally gives the group complete freedom to make decisions and complete the work in whatever way it sees fit?

According to the path-goal theory, employee performance and leadership style are likely to be positively related when ________.

A vision should offer clear and compelling imagery that taps into people's emotions and inspires enthusiasm to pursue the organization's goals.

The least-preferred coworker questionnaire measures whether a leader is task or relationship oriented.

Cecil, CEO of a mid-size manufacturing company, readily accepts responsibility for his firm's products, including its mistakes. He is rather quiet but still a strong leader. Cecil could be called a(n) ________ leader.

________ power is the power that arises because of a person's desirable resources or personal traits.