Exam 7: Leadership

_____ refers to a person's knowledge of,and ability in,any type of process or method.

Describe the primary traits of leadership.

_____ is the ability to think in terms of models,frameworks,and broad relationships,such as long-range plans.

What leadership approach can get acceptable short-term performance in many situations,but has high human costs?

What are the three broad types of skills leaders use? Define and provide an example of each.

Consultative leaders ask one or more employees for their input,but then may choose to ignore the information and advice received.

Who developed the contingency model of leadership?

The primary role of a leaders is to _____.

Which of the following is a secondary trait of leadership?

_____ clearly decentralize authority.

Which of the following is considered an enhancer for leadership?

Positive leadership generally results in higher job satisfaction and performance.

Describe path-goal leadership.What are its major goals?

According to the path-goal model,in _____,the leader demonstrates concern for employees' well-being and needs,while trying to create a pleasant work environment.

If the approach emphasizes rewards―economic or otherwise―and a supportive approach,the leader uses positive leadership.

According to Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership model,which of the following leadership style uses low directiveness and high supportiveness?

According to the path-goal model of leadership,_____ refers to alternative beliefs about whether an employee's achievements are the product of his or her own effort or the result of outside forces.

One common negative trait of leaders is _____,in which leaders become filled with their own importance,exaggerate their own achievements,seek out special favors,and exploit others for their personal gain.

Leaders provide psychological support when they help assemble the resources,budgets,power,and other elements that are essential to get the job done.

Conceptual skill deals with behavior of people.