Exam 14: Developing Leadership Skills

According to the Managerial Grid,in which of the following styles of management does interdependence through a "common stake" in organization purpose lead to relationships of trust and respect?

The Managerial Grid is a two-dimensional framework rating a leader on the basis of concern for people and concern for production.

What assumptions do Theory X managers make about people?

Theory Y leaders prefer an authoritarian style of leadership.

Fred Fiedler viewed task versus relationship as a leader trait that was relatively constant for any given person.

Which of the following studies on leadership focused on leader behaviors and used a universal approach?

A democratic leader is very conscious of his or her position.

Which of the following types of leaders believe that pay is a just reward for working and the only reward that will motivate employees?

According to the Ohio State studies,leaders who score high on initiating structure tend to have more satisfied subordinates than those who do not.

Differentiate transactional leadership from transformational leadership.

Evaluate the trait theory of leadership.

Which of the following assumptions is true about Theory X employees?

Which of the following is the basis for referent power?

Describe the role of emotional intelligence (EI)in the effectiveness of a leader.

Transactional leadership takes the approach that leaders engage in a bargaining relationship with their followers.

Fred Fiedler's contingency studies of leadership indicate that a relationship-motivated leader is more effective in both highly favorable and highly unfavorable situations when compared to a task-motivated leader.

The amount of authority a manager has depends on the amount of referent and expert power the manager can exert.

According to the Managerial Grid,in which of the following management styles is adequate organization performance possible through balancing the necessity to get out work with maintaining morale of people at a satisfactory level?

In the Managerial Grid,which of the following styles of management involve thoughtful attention to needs of people that ultimately lead to a comfortable,friendly atmosphere and work tempo?

According to the _____ management style of the Managerial Grid,exertion of minimum effort to get required work done is sufficient to sustain organizational membership.