Question 1

When two members of a team are having a personal conflict, the team leader takes on this role.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict manager 
B) liaison 
C) troubleshooter 
D) coach 
A) conflict manager 
B) liaison 
C) troubleshooter 
D) coach A

Question 2

Studies show that the higher the rank a star performer has in an organization, the more he or she relies on ________ for success.

Accepted Answer

A) integrity 
B) intelligence 
C) emotional intelligence 
D) loyalty 
A) integrity 
B) intelligence 
C) emotional intelligence 
D) loyalty C

Question 3

Emotional intelligence (EI)is one of the best predictors of who will emerge as a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Behavioral theories of leadership focused on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) who effective leaders were 
B) what characteristics effective leaders had 
C) how to identify effective leaders 
D) what effective leaders did 
A) who effective leaders were 
B) what characteristics effective leaders had 
C) how to identify effective leaders 
D) what effective leaders did

Question 5

Path-goal theory assumes that environmental factors such as ________ can change a leadership situation.

Accepted Answer

A) locus of control of followers 
B) personal work experience of followers 
C) skills and abilities of followers 
D) work group structure of followers 
A) locus of control of followers 
B) personal work experience of followers 
C) skills and abilities of followers 
D) work group structure of followers

Question 6

Team leadership is becoming less important in today's world because teams don't need leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a typical trait of a charismatic leader?

Accepted Answer

A) direct eye contact 
B) relaxed body posture 
C) animated facial expressions 
D) erect body posture 
A) direct eye contact 
B) relaxed body posture 
C) animated facial expressions 
D) erect body posture

Question 8

Consultant estimates state that ________ team leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent of managers are not natural 
B) 70 percent of managers are not natural 
C) 85 percent of managers are not natural 
D) 30 percent of managers are natural 
A) 15 percent of managers are not natural 
B) 70 percent of managers are not natural 
C) 85 percent of managers are not natural 
D) 30 percent of managers are natural

Question 9

A major criticism of Fiedler's work stated that it failed to recognize that effective leaders ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are always task oriented 
B) can change leadership styles 
C) cannot change leadership styles 
D) are always relationship oriented 
A) are always task oriented 
B) can change leadership styles 
C) cannot change leadership styles 
D) are always relationship oriented

Question 10

A successful visionary leader "jump-starts" the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A high-high leader in the Ohio State studies achieved the highest ratings with respect to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) both employee performance and satisfaction 
B) employee performance only 
C) employee satisfaction only 
D) employee performance for routine tasks only 
A) both employee performance and satisfaction 
B) employee performance only 
C) employee satisfaction only 
D) employee performance for routine tasks only

Question 12

One specific role of team leadership is that team leaders are troubleshooters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A difficult skill for a team leader to learn is knowing when to ________ .

Accepted Answer

A) show interest in the team. 
B) retain control 
C) leave the team alone 
D) abandon the team 
A) show interest in the team. 
B) retain control 
C) leave the team alone 
D) abandon the team

Question 14

Visionary leaders are leaders who guide by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) inspiring followers 
B) articulating a vision of the future 
C) the force of their personality 
D) offering rewards to followers 
A) inspiring followers 
B) articulating a vision of the future 
C) the force of their personality 
D) offering rewards to followers

Question 15

Fiedler concluded that task-oriented leaders tended to perform better in highly favorable situations and worse in highly unfavorable situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ________ dimension reflects the degree of trust and respect subordinates had for their leader in Fiedler's model.

Accepted Answer

A) leader-member relations 
B) position power 
C) task structure 
D) effectiveness 
A) leader-member relations 
B) position power 
C) task structure 
D) effectiveness

Question 17

Transactional leaders are leaders who guide by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) inspiring followers 
B) articulating a vision for followers 
C) the force of their personality 
D) offering rewards to followers 
A) inspiring followers 
B) articulating a vision for followers 
C) the force of their personality 
D) offering rewards to followers

Question 18

Why was the trait theory of leadership mainly unsuccessful?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers were not able to identify a set of traits that always differentiated a leader from a nonleader. 
B) Organizations found the trait theory of leadership too expensive to implement due to the high costs of testing potential leaders. 
C) Research has shown that leadership traits are gender specific, so the process of choosing leaders based on traits is discriminatory. 
D) Too much emphasis was placed on personality traits rather than physical traits, which have been found to successfully predict leadership. 
A) Researchers were not able to identify a set of traits that always differentiated a leader from a nonleader. 
B) Organizations found the trait theory of leadership too expensive to implement due to the high costs of testing potential leaders. 
C) Research has shown that leadership traits are gender specific, so the process of choosing leaders based on traits is discriminatory. 
D) Too much emphasis was placed on personality traits rather than physical traits, which have been found to successfully predict leadership.

Question 19

In the Ohio State studies, ________ refers to how much mutual trust exists between employees and leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) consideration of limitations 
B) consideration 
C) initiating structure 
D) initiating ideas 
A) consideration of limitations 
B) consideration 
C) initiating structure 
D) initiating ideas

Question 20

This is the dimension of trust that includes technical skills.

Accepted Answer

A) integrity 
B) loyalty 
C) openness 
D) competence 
A) integrity 
B) loyalty 
C) openness 
D) competence

When two members of a team are having a personal conflict, the team leader takes on this role.

Studies show that the higher the rank a star performer has in an organization, the more he or she relies on ________ for success.

Emotional intelligence (EI)is one of the best predictors of who will emerge as a leader.

Behavioral theories of leadership focused on ________.

Path-goal theory assumes that environmental factors such as ________ can change a leadership situation.

Team leadership is becoming less important in today's world because teams don't need leaders.

Which of the following is NOT a typical trait of a charismatic leader?

Consultant estimates state that ________ team leaders.

A major criticism of Fiedler's work stated that it failed to recognize that effective leaders ________.

A successful visionary leader "jump-starts" the future.

A high-high leader in the Ohio State studies achieved the highest ratings with respect to ________.

One specific role of team leadership is that team leaders are troubleshooters.

A difficult skill for a team leader to learn is knowing when to ________ .

Visionary leaders are leaders who guide by ________.

Fiedler concluded that task-oriented leaders tended to perform better in highly favorable situations and worse in highly unfavorable situations.

The ________ dimension reflects the degree of trust and respect subordinates had for their leader in Fiedler's model.

Transactional leaders are leaders who guide by ________.

Why was the trait theory of leadership mainly unsuccessful?

In the Ohio State studies, ________ refers to how much mutual trust exists between employees and leaders.

This is the dimension of trust that includes technical skills.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organization Structure

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

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Quantitative Module

Career Module

Entrepreneurship Module

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Exam 12: Leadership and Trust

When two members of a team are having a personal conflict, the team leader takes on this role.

Studies show that the higher the rank a star performer has in an organization, the more he or she relies on ________ for success.

Emotional intelligence (EI)is one of the best predictors of who will emerge as a leader.

Behavioral theories of leadership focused on ________.

Path-goal theory assumes that environmental factors such as ________ can change a leadership situation.

Team leadership is becoming less important in today's world because teams don't need leaders.

Which of the following is NOT a typical trait of a charismatic leader?

Consultant estimates state that ________ team leaders.

A major criticism of Fiedler's work stated that it failed to recognize that effective leaders ________.

A successful visionary leader "jump-starts" the future.

A high-high leader in the Ohio State studies achieved the highest ratings with respect to ________.

One specific role of team leadership is that team leaders are troubleshooters.

A difficult skill for a team leader to learn is knowing when to ________ .

Visionary leaders are leaders who guide by ________.

Fiedler concluded that task-oriented leaders tended to perform better in highly favorable situations and worse in highly unfavorable situations.

The ________ dimension reflects the degree of trust and respect subordinates had for their leader in Fiedler's model.

Transactional leaders are leaders who guide by ________.

Why was the trait theory of leadership mainly unsuccessful?

In the Ohio State studies, ________ refers to how much mutual trust exists between employees and leaders.

This is the dimension of trust that includes technical skills.

Managers and Management

The Management Environment

Integrative Managerial Issues

Foundations of Decision Making

Foundations of Planning

Organization Structure

Managing Human Resources

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Individual Behavior

Understanding Groups and Managing Work Teams

Motivating and Rewarding Employees

Managing Communication and Information

Foundations of Control

Operations Management

History Module

Quantitative Module

Career Module

Entrepreneurship Module

Filters