Exam 14: Leadership

Mia is the manager of a sales team in a retail company. She does not care much about the company's growth and profitability. Most of the time, she is oblivious to the requirements of her job and the concerns of her team members. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Mia using in this scenario?

Which of the following is a trait difference between leaders and nonleaders?

Trait theory holds that leaders are taller and more confident and have greater physical stamina (that is, higher energy levels) than nonleaders.

Noah, the chief executive officer of Rhombus Corp., believes in maintaining a friendly work environment that includes employee benefits like flexible timing and insurance policies. Top managers in the company are approachable to the lower-level employees, thus maintaining a horizontal hierarchy. Moreover, Noah does not give much attention to performance. According to the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Noah using in this scenario?

Susan runs a textile company. She provides her employees with old and rusted sewing machines to work. To produce more than the targeted spindles of yarn every day, she pushes her employees to work for more than 12 hours a day. She does not provide them with basic privileges such as medical insurance or weekly offs. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Susan using in this scenario?

Which of the following is a function of leaders?

Carter is a manager at Global Impact Solutions. When it comes to team performance, he is very strict. However, he grants each employee a month off every year to travel and spend time with their families. As a result, his employees feel motivated to perform better at work. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Carter using in this scenario?

Dominic heads the corporate communications department of Zookey Technologies. Eva is his least preferred coworker because her performance is inconsistent. Despite this, Dominic gives her a good performance rating because she has a pleasant personality and she is helpful toward her coworkers. In this scenario, Dominic has a(n) _____ leadership style.

Angela, a manager at Exuberance Inc., believes in giving special attention to the needs of employees, creating learning opportunities for them, accepting and tolerating differences, and listening to their problems. Which of the following components of transformational leadership is illustrated in this scenario?

Relish Corp. is a famous fast food chain in the United States. However, increasing competition affects the company's market. Nicholas Cain, the CEO of Relish Corp., creates an online forum for employees to share ideas about innovative methods to attract customers. The forum overflows with new ideas. Nicholas conducts a meeting to discuss the ideas and also introduces a recipe customization counter that becomes a grand success. The company subsequently earns back its customer base. According to path-goal theory, Nicholas Cain exhibits a(n) _____.