Question 1

Which of the following is the best analogy to describe the team leadership approach? An effective team leader is like ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lead singer who can use charisma to attract a lot of attention for the band 
B)  a politician who can inspire others toward an authentic vision 
C)  an engineer who can set aside emotions to solve technical problems 
D)  a doctor who can diagnose accurately and prescribe the right treatment 
A)  a lead singer who can use charisma to attract a lot of attention for the band 
B)  a politician who can inspire others toward an authentic vision 
C)  an engineer who can set aside emotions to solve technical problems 
D)  a doctor who can diagnose accurately and prescribe the right treatment

Question 2

The team I am leading is in conflict with constant infighting and little focus on the project's goals.I should take ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  external task action 
B)  internal task action 
C)  internal relational action 
D)  External environmental action 
A)  external task action 
B)  internal task action 
C)  internal relational action 
D)  External environmental action

Question 3

Internal task oriented leadership actions include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  networking 
B)  modeling ethical principles 
C)  advocating for the team 
D)  facilitating decision making 
A)  networking 
B)  modeling ethical principles 
C)  advocating for the team 
D)  facilitating decision making

Question 4

If team goals are unclear,an internal relational intervention is needed to focus on building commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When the leader assessment of the team has determined that the team is functioning well,what should the leader do?

Accepted Answer

A)  take appropriate action 
B)  nothing 
C)  monitor the internal and external environments 
D)  provide relational coaching 
A)  take appropriate action 
B)  nothing 
C)  monitor the internal and external environments 
D)  provide relational coaching

Question 6

We all feel committed to do our best because as a team we created our code of conduct and performance criteria together.Which characteristic of team excellence is our team displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  results-driven structure 
B)  standards of excellence 
C)  real team 
D)  unified commitment 
A)  results-driven structure 
B)  standards of excellence 
C)  real team 
D)  unified commitment

Question 7

Our food product development team has an excellent sense of team unity and employs a spirit of camaraderie in daily operations together.Which characteristic of team excellence is our team displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  results-driven structure 
B)  clear norms of conduct 
C)  coaching atmosphere 
D)  unified commitment 
A)  results-driven structure 
B)  clear norms of conduct 
C)  coaching atmosphere 
D)  unified commitment

Question 8

Which of Larson and LaFasto's characteristics of team excellence is associated with Hackman's "real team"?

Accepted Answer

A)  results-driven structure 
B)  unified commitment 
C)  standards of excellence 
D)  supportive organizational structure 
A)  results-driven structure 
B)  unified commitment 
C)  standards of excellence 
D)  supportive organizational structure

Question 9

When a leader uses skills to improve the task performance effectiveness of the team he or she is using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental leadership monitoring processes 
B)  external leadership action processes 
C)  internal relational leadership actions 
D)  internal task leadership actions 
A)  environmental leadership monitoring processes 
B)  external leadership action processes 
C)  internal relational leadership actions 
D)  internal task leadership actions

Question 10

Characteristics of team effectiveness include all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unified commitment 
B)  relationship-driven structure 
C)  external support 
D)  collaborative climate 
A)  unified commitment 
B)  relationship-driven structure 
C)  external support 
D)  collaborative climate

Question 11

The two types of internal leadership actions in Hill's model of team leadership are reminiscent of the two dimensions in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  George's Authentic Leadership Model 
B)  Bass's Transformational Leadership Theory 
C)  Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid 
D)  Katz's Skills Approach Model 
A)  George's Authentic Leadership Model 
B)  Bass's Transformational Leadership Theory 
C)  Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid 
D)  Katz's Skills Approach Model

Question 12

Gender is not mentioned as a relevant factor in this model,but has been mentioned in other chapters of our textbook.How would Watson and Hoffman (2004)predict that male and female leaders would be perceived when using the team leadership model? What would you predict?

Accepted Answer

Because so much of the decision making i

Question 13

Internal task leadership actions include all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  collaborating 
B)  goal focusing 
C)  structuring for results 
D)  organizing 
A)  collaborating 
B)  goal focusing 
C)  structuring for results 
D)  organizing

Question 14

Niko is a member of a five-person community action team to address natural resource issues in his region.He notices that every time the team meets,members do not listen respectfully to each other.According to Hill's model of team leadership Niko should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  report this dynamic to his supervisor who can bring more authority to the situation 
B)  dismiss himself from the team and return when conditions are better 
C)  step up into a leadership role and use coaching behaviors to address internal relations 
D)  change the structure and goals of the team in order to align tasks better 
A)  report this dynamic to his supervisor who can bring more authority to the situation 
B)  dismiss himself from the team and return when conditions are better 
C)  step up into a leadership role and use coaching behaviors to address internal relations 
D)  change the structure and goals of the team in order to align tasks better

Question 15

The traditional authority structure in organizations ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  provides a safety net for teams 
B)  often does not support lateral decision making 
C)  can enhance the team culture 
D)  often leads to successful, creative teamwork 
A)  provides a safety net for teams 
B)  often does not support lateral decision making 
C)  can enhance the team culture 
D)  often leads to successful, creative teamwork

Question 16

The team leadership model has been criticized for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  only applying to non-profit organizations 
B)  failing to recognize external environmental factors 
C)  being overly complex 
D)  ignoring the idea that leadership can be shared 
A)  only applying to non-profit organizations 
B)  failing to recognize external environmental factors 
C)  being overly complex 
D)  ignoring the idea that leadership can be shared

Question 17

In the team leadership model,the leader's job is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  take action for all problems 
B)  solve team member conflicts 
C)  monitor and take appropriate action 
D)  use the team as a personal support system 
A)  take action for all problems 
B)  solve team member conflicts 
C)  monitor and take appropriate action 
D)  use the team as a personal support system

Question 18

McGrath suggests preventing deleterious changes as part of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  monitoring/internal 
B)  executive action/internal 
C)  monitoring/external 
D)  executive action/external 
A)  monitoring/internal 
B)  executive action/internal 
C)  monitoring/external 
D)  executive action/external

Question 19

William was recently hired as international relations manager for a large animal nutrition company.He set up several virtual teams to represent various global regions.William should expect which of the following to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  to spend little of his time leading these employees 
B)  less collaboration among these employees 
C)  challenges in building trust among teammates 
D)  increases in company travel costs due to this structure 
A)  to spend little of his time leading these employees 
B)  less collaboration among these employees 
C)  challenges in building trust among teammates 
D)  increases in company travel costs due to this structure

Question 20

Describe the monitoring function of team leadership.How does it change in a fast-paced environment?

Accepted Answer

Functions as tool to assess whether the

Which of the following is the best analogy to describe the team leadership approach? An effective team leader is like ______.

The team I am leading is in conflict with constant infighting and little focus on the project's goals.I should take ______.

Internal task oriented leadership actions include ______.

If team goals are unclear,an internal relational intervention is needed to focus on building commitment.

When the leader assessment of the team has determined that the team is functioning well,what should the leader do?

We all feel committed to do our best because as a team we created our code of conduct and performance criteria together.Which characteristic of team excellence is our team displaying?

Our food product development team has an excellent sense of team unity and employs a spirit of camaraderie in daily operations together.Which characteristic of team excellence is our team displaying?

Which of Larson and LaFasto's characteristics of team excellence is associated with Hackman's "real team"?

When a leader uses skills to improve the task performance effectiveness of the team he or she is using ______.

Characteristics of team effectiveness include all of the following except ______.

The two types of internal leadership actions in Hill's model of team leadership are reminiscent of the two dimensions in ______.

Gender is not mentioned as a relevant factor in this model,but has been mentioned in other chapters of our textbook.How would Watson and Hoffman (2004)predict that male and female leaders would be perceived when using the team leadership model? What would you predict?

Internal task leadership actions include all of the following except ______.

Niko is a member of a five-person community action team to address natural resource issues in his region.He notices that every time the team meets,members do not listen respectfully to each other.According to Hill's model of team leadership Niko should ______.

The traditional authority structure in organizations ______.

The team leadership model has been criticized for ______.

In the team leadership model,the leader's job is ______.

McGrath suggests preventing deleterious changes as part of ______.

William was recently hired as international relations manager for a large animal nutrition company.He set up several virtual teams to represent various global regions.William should expect which of the following to happen?

Describe the monitoring function of team leadership.How does it change in a fast-paced environment?

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Exam 14: Team Leadership

Which of the following is the best analogy to describe the team leadership approach? An effective team leader is like ______.

The team I am leading is in conflict with constant infighting and little focus on the project's goals.I should take ______.

Internal task oriented leadership actions include ______.

If team goals are unclear,an internal relational intervention is needed to focus on building commitment.

When the leader assessment of the team has determined that the team is functioning well,what should the leader do?

We all feel committed to do our best because as a team we created our code of conduct and performance criteria together.Which characteristic of team excellence is our team displaying?

Our food product development team has an excellent sense of team unity and employs a spirit of camaraderie in daily operations together.Which characteristic of team excellence is our team displaying?

Which of Larson and LaFasto's characteristics of team excellence is associated with Hackman's "real team"?

When a leader uses skills to improve the task performance effectiveness of the team he or she is using ______.

Characteristics of team effectiveness include all of the following except ______.

The two types of internal leadership actions in Hill's model of team leadership are reminiscent of the two dimensions in ______.

Gender is not mentioned as a relevant factor in this model,but has been mentioned in other chapters of our textbook.How would Watson and Hoffman (2004)predict that male and female leaders would be perceived when using the team leadership model? What would you predict?

Internal task leadership actions include all of the following except ______.

Niko is a member of a five-person community action team to address natural resource issues in his region.He notices that every time the team meets,members do not listen respectfully to each other.According to Hill's model of team leadership Niko should ______.

The traditional authority structure in organizations ______.

The team leadership model has been criticized for ______.

In the team leadership model,the leader's job is ______.

McGrath suggests preventing deleterious changes as part of ______.

William was recently hired as international relations manager for a large animal nutrition company.He set up several virtual teams to represent various global regions.William should expect which of the following to happen?

Describe the monitoring function of team leadership.How does it change in a fast-paced environment?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path-Goal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Followership

Leadership Ethics

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

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