Question 1

________ leadership is the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, and attractive vision of the future for an organization that improves on the present.

Accepted Answer

A)  Visionary 
B)  Charismatic 
C)  Trait 
D)  Transactional 
A)  Visionary 
B)  Charismatic 
C)  Trait 
D)  Transactional

Question 2

Fiedler would expect that the best leadership style was a function of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leader-member relations, task structure, and position power 
B)  formal authority, production process, and personality of employees 
C)  chain of command, relationships, and power 
D)  type of organization, personality of leader, and education of employees 
A)  leader-member relations, task structure, and position power 
B)  formal authority, production process, and personality of employees 
C)  chain of command, relationships, and power 
D)  type of organization, personality of leader, and education of employees

Question 3

Charisma is an essential quality that leaders must possess to achieve high levels of employee performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When Roberta recently met with the employees to let them know the product schedules and what she expected of them, she displayed which of the following leadership styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  directive 
B)  supportive 
C)  participative 
D)  achievement-oriented 
A)  directive 
B)  supportive 
C)  participative 
D)  achievement-oriented

Question 5

The degree to which the job assignments are formalized and procedurized is the ________ contingency dimension identified by Fiedler.

Accepted Answer

A)  position power 
B)  subordinate maturity 
C)  task structure 
D)  centralization 
A)  position power 
B)  subordinate maturity 
C)  task structure 
D)  centralization

Question 6

Joanna Williams, an enthusiastic and confident lady, was appointed to head a team of market researchers at a time when there was considerable unrest within the team.Under her guidance, however, the team's performance improved drastically.They not only did their job well but also learned to resolve their personal differences in the interest of their work.Joanna can be described as a(n) ________ leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  telling 
B)  charismatic 
C)  authoritative 
D)  participative 
A)  telling 
B)  charismatic 
C)  authoritative 
D)  participative

Question 7

Of the five dimensions that make up the concept of trust, loyalty seems to be the most critical when someone assesses another's trustworthiness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Charisma is the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, attractive vision of the future for any organization or organizational unit that grows out of and improves on the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are sources of leader power except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate 
B)  status 
C)  expert 
D)  coercive 
A)  legitimate 
B)  status 
C)  expert 
D)  coercive

Question 10

The managerial grid only provides a framework for conceptualizing leadership style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the type of power a person has because of his or her position in the formal organizational hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate power 
B)  coercive power 
C)  reward power 
D)  expert power 
A)  legitimate power 
B)  coercive power 
C)  reward power 
D)  expert power

Question 12

Discuss the five sources in which leader power has been identified.Include specific examples of each source of power to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

a∙Legitimate power-represents the power

Question 13

When Alan Jackman got promoted as the head of the sales team at Mac Software Inc., he chose three of his closest friends in the team to form the core sales group with him.Which of the following predictions would be consistent with the LMX theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Such an arrangement eventually becomes unstable. 
B)  Job satisfaction is more likely to be higher for the team members who are not a part of the core group. 
C)  Team members who are not a part of Alan's core group are actually far more competent than his friends who form the core team. 
D)  There will be a higher turnover among team members who are not a part of the core group. 
A)  Such an arrangement eventually becomes unstable. 
B)  Job satisfaction is more likely to be higher for the team members who are not a part of the core group. 
C)  Team members who are not a part of Alan's core group are actually far more competent than his friends who form the core team. 
D)  There will be a higher turnover among team members who are not a part of the core group.

Question 14

According to the University of Michigan studies, leaders who are production oriented are described as emphasizing interpersonal relationships and as taking a personal interest in the needs of their followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The evidence supporting the superiority of transformational leadership over the transactional style is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inconclusive 
B)  moderately supportive 
C)  moderately negative 
D)  overwhelmingly impressive 
A)  inconclusive 
B)  moderately supportive 
C)  moderately negative 
D)  overwhelmingly impressive

Question 16

Who developed the path-goal theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiedler 
B)  Blake and Mouton 
C)  Lewin 
D)  House 
A)  Fiedler 
B)  Blake and Mouton 
C)  Lewin 
D)  House

Question 17

Early research on leadership traits ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sought to prove that charisma was an essential trait of leadership 
B)  focused entirely on behavioral traits rather than physical traits of a leader 
C)  found consistent and unique traits that would apply universally to all effective leaders 
D)  focused on characteristics that might differentiate leaders from nonleaders 
A)  sought to prove that charisma was an essential trait of leadership 
B)  focused entirely on behavioral traits rather than physical traits of a leader 
C)  found consistent and unique traits that would apply universally to all effective leaders 
D)  focused on characteristics that might differentiate leaders from nonleaders

Question 18

Brooke should understand that the path-goal theory is a(n) ________ model of leadership that extracts key elements from the expectancy theory of motivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed 
B)  alternative 
C)  contingency 
D)  untested 
A)  fixed 
B)  alternative 
C)  contingency 
D)  untested

Question 19

At Falcons Inc., Jeremy is the head of the marketing department.However, he is not in the habit of deciding everything on his own.He involves his team in the decision-making process as much as possible.He believes in communicating clearly and is always ready to help his team to get the best out of them.Jeremy's leadership style will be classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  telling 
B)  selling 
C)  participating 
D)  delegating 
A)  telling 
B)  selling 
C)  participating 
D)  delegating

Question 20

The most dominant component of credibility is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expertise 
B)  status 
C)  authority 
D)  honesty 
A)  expertise 
B)  status 
C)  authority 
D)  honesty

________ leadership is the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, and attractive vision of the future for an organization that improves on the present.

Fiedler would expect that the best leadership style was a function of ________.

Charisma is an essential quality that leaders must possess to achieve high levels of employee performance.

When Roberta recently met with the employees to let them know the product schedules and what she expected of them, she displayed which of the following leadership styles?

The degree to which the job assignments are formalized and procedurized is the ________ contingency dimension identified by Fiedler.

Of the five dimensions that make up the concept of trust, loyalty seems to be the most critical when someone assesses another's trustworthiness.

Charisma is the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, attractive vision of the future for any organization or organizational unit that grows out of and improves on the present.

All of the following are sources of leader power except ________.

The managerial grid only provides a framework for conceptualizing leadership style.

Which of the following is the type of power a person has because of his or her position in the formal organizational hierarchy?

Discuss the five sources in which leader power has been identified.Include specific examples of each source of power to support your answer.

When Alan Jackman got promoted as the head of the sales team at Mac Software Inc., he chose three of his closest friends in the team to form the core sales group with him.Which of the following predictions would be consistent with the LMX theory?

According to the University of Michigan studies, leaders who are production oriented are described as emphasizing interpersonal relationships and as taking a personal interest in the needs of their followers.

The evidence supporting the superiority of transformational leadership over the transactional style is ________.

Who developed the path-goal theory?

Early research on leadership traits ________.

Brooke should understand that the path-goal theory is a(n) ________ model of leadership that extracts key elements from the expectancy theory of motivation.

The most dominant component of credibility is ________.

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

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Exam 18: Managers As Leaders

________ leadership is the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, and attractive vision of the future for an organization that improves on the present.

Fiedler would expect that the best leadership style was a function of ________.

Charisma is an essential quality that leaders must possess to achieve high levels of employee performance.

When Roberta recently met with the employees to let them know the product schedules and what she expected of them, she displayed which of the following leadership styles?

The degree to which the job assignments are formalized and procedurized is the ________ contingency dimension identified by Fiedler.

Of the five dimensions that make up the concept of trust, loyalty seems to be the most critical when someone assesses another's trustworthiness.

Charisma is the ability to create and articulate a realistic, credible, attractive vision of the future for any organization or organizational unit that grows out of and improves on the present.

All of the following are sources of leader power except ________.

The managerial grid only provides a framework for conceptualizing leadership style.

Which of the following is the type of power a person has because of his or her position in the formal organizational hierarchy?

Discuss the five sources in which leader power has been identified.Include specific examples of each source of power to support your answer.

When Alan Jackman got promoted as the head of the sales team at Mac Software Inc., he chose three of his closest friends in the team to form the core sales group with him.Which of the following predictions would be consistent with the LMX theory?

According to the University of Michigan studies, leaders who are production oriented are described as emphasizing interpersonal relationships and as taking a personal interest in the needs of their followers.

The evidence supporting the superiority of transformational leadership over the transactional style is ________.

Who developed the path-goal theory?

Early research on leadership traits ________.

Brooke should understand that the path-goal theory is a(n) ________ model of leadership that extracts key elements from the expectancy theory of motivation.

The most dominant component of credibility is ________.

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Diversity

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Filters